How many cubes are in this solid?

How do you know?

How did you count the cubes you cannot see?

3, 4, 5, 6+

Attending to and using structure

Composing and decomposing number

Thinking in equal groups

Connecting area and multiplicative thinking

Composing and decomposing with shapes

After the class has discussed the questions above, you can extend this activity by posing the following question:

What other solid could you build with the same number of cubes?