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Primary NCTM Strand* & Concept Emphasized:
Geometry & Spatial Sense - 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional representations; surface area and volume of prisms.

Secondary NCTM Strand:
Number & Operation

Tools Used:    Data Table,  Sketch

Approximate number of class periods:    2

Prerequisites:
Familiarity with Data Table, Sketch

Brief Description:
Students use an interactive geometric sketch to manipulate a rectangular prism and its net. Then they determine the dimensions of the rectangular prisms that meet a puzzle's conditions and find the surface areas and volumes for each.
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