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G6 Building Blocks

The document outlines a math assessment task involving building blocks, specifically focusing on calculating the number of faces, volume, and surface area of the blocks and shapes created from them. It also includes a requirement for students to design a rectangular prism with specific volume and surface area criteria. Additionally, a rubric is provided for evaluating the performance based on the accuracy of answers and the explanation of calculations.

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G6 Building Blocks

The document outlines a math assessment task involving building blocks, specifically focusing on calculating the number of faces, volume, and surface area of the blocks and shapes created from them. It also includes a requirement for students to design a rectangular prism with specific volume and surface area criteria. Additionally, a rubric is provided for evaluating the performance based on the accuracy of answers and the explanation of calculations.

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Name: __________________________________________

Building Blocks
Barbara’s baby brother, Billy, has a set of building blocks. Each block
is 2 inches long, 2 inches wide, and 2 inches high.

1. How many faces does each block have? ___________________

2. What is the volume of this block? _________________________________


Show how you figured this out.

3. Billy has built this shape from his 2 x 2 x 2 blocks.


a. What is the surface area of the shape?

_______________ square inches

Show how you figured this out.

b. What is the volume of the shape?

________________ cubic inches

Explain how you figured this out.

Initial work copyright © 2007 by Mathematics Assessment Resource Services (MARS)


Adapted by SMc Curriculum – www.ccssmathactivities.com Building Blocks - Page 1
4. Barbara wants to build a rectangular prism with the blocks using at least 12 blocks that
has a greater volume than surface area. Describe the dimensions (in inches) of the
rectangular prism and show how it meets the criteria.

Initial work copyright © 2007 by Mathematics Assessment Resource Services (MARS)


Adapted by SMc Curriculum – www.ccssmathactivities.com Building Blocks - Page 2
Building Blocks Rubric
The core elements of performance required by this task are: section
• work with area and volume points points

Based on these, credit for specific aspects of performance should be assigned as


follows
1. Gives correct answer: 6 1
1
2. Gives correct answer: 8 cubic inches 1
Shows work such as:
2x2x2= 1
or length x breadth x height
2

3. a. Gives correct answer: 64 square inches 1


Shows work such as:
2((4 x 4) + (4 x 2) + (4x 2)) 1

b. Gives correct answer: 32 cubic inches 1


Gives explanation such as:
There are 4 cubes and each is 8 cubic inches. So 4 times 8 makes 32 1
or 4 x 4 x 2 = 4
4. Gives a correct answer such as:
8in × 8in × 8in 2

Gives a correct explanation such as:


Surface area:
6 sides of 8 × 8 = 6 × 8 × 8 = 384 inches 2

Volume:
8 × 8 × 8 = 512 inches 4
Total Points 11

Initial work copyright © 2007 by Mathematics Assessment Resource Services (MARS)


Adapted by SMc Curriculum – www.ccssmathactivities.com Building Blocks - Page 3

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