{"product_id":"volume-of-composite-figures-math-mystery-worksheets-grades-5-7-additive-prisms","title":"Volume of Composite Figures | Math Mystery Worksheets | Grades 5–7 | Additive Prisms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive detective cases teach students to break a compound solid into two prisms\u003c\/strong\u003e — every figure is built from two rectangular prisms, so students find each part, add them, write the total on the line beside the solid, match it to a suspect, and cross suspects off until one is left standing. This no-prep, printable, self-checking Math Mystery keeps 5th, 6th and 7th graders engaged and works for math centers, morning work, homework, early finishers, substitute\/relief days, indoor recess, spiral review, and test prep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Additive volume of composite figures · \u003cstrong\u003eGrades:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–7 · \u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 mysteries + full answer keys (printable PDF) · \u003cstrong\u003eTheme:\u003c\/strong\u003e School detective\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe 5 Mysteries\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Crate Mix-Up\u003c\/strong\u003e — The crates in the school store have all been swapped around, and each one is two prisms stacked together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Hay Bale Heist\u003c\/strong\u003e — Someone moved every hay bale in the barn overnight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pool Plug Puzzle\u003c\/strong\u003e — Somebody pulled the plug on the school swimming pools, and the stepped shape has to be split before it can be measured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Fish Tank Fiasco\u003c\/strong\u003e — The tanks in the science room have all been switched around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Gift Box Grab\u003c\/strong\u003e — The prizes for the school fair have all been repacked into compound boxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Teachers Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZero prep — print and teach. The built-in answer keys make every case self-checking, so students get instant feedback and stay motivated. The detective hook pulls in reluctant and struggling learners, and because every figure is a genuine two-prism solid, students practise the decomposition step that the standard actually asks for rather than a single multiplication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSkills Covered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecomposing a compound solid into two rectangular prisms, finding the volume of each part, adding the parts to find the total, working from a labelled diagram, and using cubic units — plus logical reasoning and deductive elimination as students rule suspects out clue by clue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrintable one-page mystery worksheets, a labelled composite solid on every problem, suspect line-ups, complete answer keys with the villain marked, and student instructions — all in one PDF.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBest Used For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposite volume and measurement practice in math centers, morning work, homework, early finishers, substitute\/relief days, indoor recess, spiral review, and test prep for grades 5–7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMore From This Line\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse every \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/math-mystery\"\u003eMath Mystery pack\u003c\/a\u003e, or build up to it with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/volume-of-rectangular-prisms-math-mystery-worksheets-grades-5-6-length-width-height\"\u003eVolume of Rectangular Prisms\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/surface-area-of-rectangular-prisms-math-mystery-worksheets-grades-6-7-six-faces\"\u003eSurface Area of Rectangular Prisms\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kiwiland Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62264447205746,"sku":"17332255","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/2848\/0626\/files\/volume-of-composite-figures-worksheets-5th-6th-7th-grade-math-mystery.jpg?v=1788135135","url":"https:\/\/kiwilandeducation.com\/products\/volume-of-composite-figures-math-mystery-worksheets-grades-5-7-additive-prisms","provider":"Kiwiland Education","version":"1.0","type":"link"}