Students are asked to select a household item and calculate the following:

• How many cubic centimeters of rice can fit in their object
• How many square centimeters of wrapping paper it would take to cover the entire object
• How many square centimeters of wrapping paper it would take to cover their object if they do not wrap the top and bottom (due to not having enough paper)

The activity concludes with three open-ended questions where students are asked to identify how they were able to identify the difference between calculating for surface area, lateral surface area, and volume, and how they were able to determine which to calculate and when. Sample answers are provided in a key.

There is sufficient space for students to show work. Students must draw (with dimensions) a sketch of their object, or put a picture.