There are six rectangular faces with three sets of two congruent sides in the rectangular prisms.To show the concept in a more concrete way, you can use construction paper or blocks.
Step 1: Take a look at the dimensions.
You need to know the desired length, width, and height of the rectangular prism to build it.Refer to those dimensions throughout the process.Consider the steps you'll need to follow when constructing a rectangular prism with a length of 6 inches (15 cm), a width of 4 inches (10 cm) and a height of 3 inches (8.6 cm).
Step 2: Cut two lengths by the width of the rectangles.
There is a sheet of heavy construction paper.The width and length of the two rectangles should match the lengths of both the final and final prism.Measure the two rectangles using the ruler after drawing them.The length and width of the rectangular prism you wish to create must be accurately matched between the two rectangles.If you are certain that the two rectangles are the same length and width, cut them out with sharp scissors.The top and bottom of the rectangular prism will be formed by these two rectangles.Measure and cut two rectangles, each with a length of 6 inches and a width of 4 inches.
Step 3: Measure and cut by the height of the rectangles.
Use a ruler and pencil to draw two more pieces of construction paper.The width of these rectangles needs to match the height of the final rectangular prism.Re-measure the two rectangles after drawing them to check for accuracy, then use sharp scissors to cut both of them out.The front and back of your rectangular prism will be formed by these two rectangles.Measure and cut two rectangles, each with a length of 6 inches (15 cm) and a width of 3 inches (8.6 cm).
Step 4: Measure the width and height of the rectangles.
Use a ruler and pencil to sketch two more pieces of construction paper.The width and length of each rectangle should match the height of your rectangular prism.Measure them again to make sure they are accurate before cutting them out with scissors.The left and right sides of the rectangular prism will be formed by the two final rectangles.Measure and cut two rectangular shapes, each with a length of 10 cm and a width of 3 inches.
Step 5: Take four pieces of paper and put them into a strip.
Line up the lengths by width and height, alternating between them.On one side of the paper, tape the length sides together.The paper should be lined up in a certain order.Do not place them next to each other.The sides of the rectangles should be lined up so that they lie next to each other.One to two strips of tape should be applied to the shared edge.The four rectangles should be taped together.The 6-inch by 4-inch (15- cm by 10- cm) rectangles should be replaced with the 6 inch by 3-inch/15-cm) ones.Place the sides in place with tape.
Step 6: Go to the ends of the strip.
The two ends of the strip need to meet.The two ends should be held together by one or two pieces of tape.Make sure the strip is folding at the edges of the rectangular faces.You may need to crease the tape between the edges to make it easier to fold.You should have a rectangular tube when done.The shape is almost complete, but two sides are missing.Tape the two loose sides of the strip together.
Step 7: Attach the two remaining ones.
There are two open ends to the shape.Attach the sides of the rectangular prism with tape.Make sure that the height side of each piece of furniture is the same as that on the other side.The width side of each piece of furniture must match the width of the other piece.Start by taping one side in place, then tape the other side.At that point, the paper should stay in place, but taping the remaining two sides will provide more security.The 4-inch (10- cm) sides of one piece of furniture should be against the other.The sides should match up.If you want to repeat the procedure with the remaining rectangle, tape it in place.
Step 8: The sides of the finished product should be measured.
Measure all sides of the shape with a ruler.Each of the dimensions should match what you need.At this point, the piece of furniture is complete.The final rectangular prism should have a length of 6 inches (15 cm), a width of 4 inches (10 cm) and a height of 3 inches.
Step 9: The required dimensions should be reviewed.
Before you can build it, you need to know the required length, width and height.Refer to the dimensions throughout the construction process.It might be easier to work in generic units instead of specific ones.Blocks that measure 1 inch on all sides are needed if you want to work in specific inches.Square dice measuring 1 inch on all sides are a good option.Consider the steps you'll need to take to build a rectangular prism with a length, width, and height.
Step 10: There should be enough blocks.
The volume of the final rectangular prism will match the number of blocks you need.You need to combine the length, width, and height to find the volume.You must use blocks with the same lengths, width, and heights.Blocks of any other shape should not be used.If you want, you can apply a strip of double-sided tape to the faces of all the blocks.It may be easier to build the final rectangular prism if you do that.This means that you will need 24 blocks to build the rectangular prism.
Step 11: Blocks should be created to match the length.
To match the number of units required for the length of the rectangular prism, line up enough blocks.The line should be kept even as possible.In an even row, line up four blocks.
Step 12: To match the width, create a second line.
If you want to build a second line of blocks, start from the end of your length line.The number of blocks in this edge must match the width of the last one.The first block will be included in this.In other words, the number of blocks you add to the structure will be less than the amount of units that make up the width of the rectangular prism.If you line up two more blocks off one corner of your original line, you can create a new line with three blocks total.
Step 13: The rectangle needs to be completed.
Match the first two with another length and width edge.The rectangular outline needs to be filled with as many blocks as possible to make it solid.Count to make sure the length and width of the edges match the required length.The first rectangular surface should be counted along with the total number of blocks used.The total number of blocks should match the surface area of the face, which can be calculated by dividing the length by the width.One way to do this is to build another four-block length edge off the end of the first width edge, and then build a third three- block edge between the two length edges.There are two more blocks to fill in the space between.Take the total number of blocks and divide it by 4 to get the surface area.There should be 12 blocks.
Step 14: To match the height, stack blocks.
Start at one corner of the base and stack blocks to equal the required height.The bottom block of the completed base should be counted as you count the number of blocks in this stack.The number of blocks you add to this stack will be less than the amount of units required for the height of the prism.Place one block on top of the other.The height of the two blocks should be set by this.
Step 15: Continue over the entire piece of paper.
Blocks are built on top of each other in a rectangular base.The number of blocks in each stack must match the number in the first stack and the height of the rectangular prism.There should be no excess blocks left when you're done.Put one block on top of each of the other blocks.Your original 24 blocks should be used up.
Step 16: Measure the sides by counting the blocks.
Measure the sides using the number of blocks that make up the length, width, and height.The blocks that make up these sides have to match the number of required units on each side.You can use the block counts to calculate the surface area of each face.The length and width of any face are needed to calculate surface area.The number of blocks that make up the length, width, and height of the prism can be used to calculate the volume.The number of blocks used to build the rectangular prism should match the volume in the units.The length, width, and height of the rectangular prism should all have at least four blocks.To calculate the surface area of the front and back faces, divide by 8 to get the total.