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| The Prism Grill (3 or More Players) Materials Needed: • one 12-sided die • pencil and paper • calculator for checking calculations • timer 1. Players form a circular arrangement around a playing table and agree to a time limit, such as 20 min, for the game. 2. Player 1 rolls the die three times and notes the number that comes up each time. These numbers represent the base, height, and length of a right triangular prism. 3. After the third roll, • Player 1 uses pencil and paper to calculate the volume of the prism • Player 2 begins timing 4. As soon as Player 1 has an answer, • Player 2 stops timing and notes the elapsed time, t, in seconds • Player 3 checks the calculation and pronounces whether the answer is correct or not 5. Players receive  6. Play passes to Player 2. Player 3 times and Player 4 checks the answer. 7. The winner is the player with the highest score at the end of the time limit. Possible Variation: Roll the die twice. Let the numbers represent the radius and height of a right cylinder. |