Faces, Edges and Vertices
3-D Shapes
Prism vs. Pyramid
Mystery Shapes
Name that Net
100
How many vertices does a triangular prism have?
4
100
What are the three dimensions of a 3-D shape?
Length, width and height
100
Turn to page 751 in the 7th grade textbook. Is figure #6 a prism or a pyramid? Calculate the volume of the figure.
Prism area of base = 27.5 height = 35 volume = 962.5 cubic meters
100
I have 3 faces and 2 bases. 2 of my faces are congruent triangles. My other faces are rectangles. What shape am I?
Triangular prism
100
Look at the net in question #22 on page 644 in the 7th grade textbook. What would that net create?
Square based pyramid
200
Draw the faces of a pentagonal pyramid
One pentagon, five triangles
200
Name shape #1 found at the bottom of page 750 in the 7th grade textbook.
rectangular prism
200
Turn to page 751 in the 7th grade textbook. Is figure #7 a prism or pyramid? Calculate the volume.
Prism area of base =20 height =12 volume =240 cubic mm
200
I have no edges, no vertices and no faces. What shape am I?
Sphere
200
Look at the net in envelope #1. What 3D figure will it create?
Hexagonal Prism
300
How many edges does a cone have?
1
300
What is an example of a cone in our environment?
Birthday hat, pylon, ice cream cone
300
How are all prisms the same?
They have two congruent bases and the rest of the faces are rectangles
300
I am a pyramid. I have 5 faces that are triangles. What shape am I?
Pentagon based pyramid
300
Look at the net in envelope #2. What 3D figure will it create?
cone
400
List the number of faces, bases, edges and vertices in a rectangular prism.
Faces: 4 Bases: 2 Edges: 12 Vertices: 8
400
In Egypt, what types of 3-D shapes would we see?
Pyramids
400
How are all pyramids the same?
They have one base and all the other faces are triangles
400
I am a prism. I have 2 faces that are hexagons. What shape am I?
Hexagonal prism
400
Look at the net in envelope #3. What 3D figure will it create?
octagonal pyramid
500
Name the shapes (and number needed) to create a pentagonal pyramid
one pentagon five triangles
500

What two shapes make a house?

Rectangular prism or a cube and a triangular prism

500
Name one similarity and one difference between a rectangular pyramid and a rectangular prism.
Similarity: They both have a rectangular base Difference: A pyramid has triangular faces
500
Some of my faces are triangles. Name at least 3 different shapes that I could be.
Triangular prism and any type of pyramid
500
I have no net. What shape am I?
Sphere
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