1. The difference between prisms &
pyramids.
“It’s all about how you slice
it!”

2. Pyramids and prisms are specific
kinds of polyhedra.
The word polyhedra is the plural
form of polyhedron.

3. A polygon is a 2-dimensional
shape.

4. A polyhedron is a 3-dimensional
shape.

13. Presto! A triangular prism!

24. Presto! A triangular pyramid!

32. Presto! A square prism!

40. Presto! A square pyramid!

41. A prism is made of congruent
shapes.

42. A pyramid is made of similar
shapes that get smaller and
smaller.

43. If you know the names of
common polygons, then naming
a prism or pyramid will be easy
for you.

44. Look at the polygon on the
bottom of the shape.

45. This polygon is a rectangle.

46. This shape is a rectangular prism.

47. This shape is a rectangular
pyramid.

48. This is a pentagon.

49. This is a pentagonal prism.

50. This is a pentagonal pyramid.

51. This is an octagon.

52. This is an octagonal prism.

53. This is an octagonal pyramid.

54. If you know the common
polygons and if you know the
difference between a prism and a
pyramid, naming these shapes is
easy.

55. The only unique name that you
have to remember is the “cube.”

56. A cube is a specific kind of
rectangular prism.

57. A rectangular prism that has 6
congruent faces is called a cube.

58. A rectangular prism that has 6
congruent faces is called a cube.

59. A rectangular prism that has 6
congruent faces is called a cube.

60. A rectangular prism that has 6
congruent faces is called a cube.

61. A rectangular prism that has 6
congruent faces is called a cube.

62. A rectangular prism that has 6
congruent faces is called a cube.

63. The end.