Painted Cubes

What would the next cube look like? What is happening in this pattern? 

Can you describe the pattern using both a table and a graph?

Can you write an equation the examines the relationship between:

• the cube # and the total number of cubes with two faces painted?

and

• the cube # and the total number of cubes that are not painted?

Can you write an equation that combines painted and non-painted faces?