Labeling 3D Prisms and Pyramids

This is a...

• pentagonal prism

• rectangular prism

• pentagonal pyramid

• hexagonal prism

Name this polyhedron

• square pyramid

• triangular prism

• pentagonal prism

• pentagonal pyramid

What is the main difference between Prisms and Pyramids?

• A prism has 2 bases and a pyramid has 1 base.

• A prism has to have all 90 degree sides and a pyramid doesn't

• A prism must have a least one curved line and a pyramid doesn't

• A prism must be 3-d but a pyramid shouldn't

Pyramid or Prism?

• Pyramid

• Prism

What is the name of this 3D solid?

• Triangular Based Pyramid

• Triangular Based Prism

What is the name of this 3D solid?

• rectangle based pyramid

• Rectangular Prism

Pyramid or Prism?

• Pyramid

• Prism

What is this shape?

• cone

• pyramid

• rectangular prism

• cube

Both prisms and pyramids are named for their

• vertices

• edges

• base(s)

• faces

Match the following

• V = 1/3(lw)h

• Volume of a triangular prism

• V = lwh

• Volume of a rectangular pyramid

• V = lwh

• Volume of a triangular pyramid

• V = 1/3(1/2bh)h

• Volume of a cube

• V = (1/2bh)h

• Volume of a rectangular prism