1. GeometryMrs. McConaughy1 Prisms and Pyramids Objectives: To define and illustrate prisms, pyramids, and their parts

2. GeometryMrs. McConaughy2 The two shaded faces of each prism are called the ____. The faces that are not the bases are called the ______ _________. The lateral faces meet to form the ____________. Each of the 3-dimensional solids below is a prism. bases lateral faces lateral face lateral edge lateral edges

3. GeometryMrs. McConaughy3 Use your observations to write a good definition of a prism: A prism is _____________________. The bases are __________________ _____________________________ The lateral faces are ____________ _____________________________ _____________________________. a polyhedron congruent, parallel polygons. parallelograms formed by segments that connect corresponding vertices of the bases.

4. GeometryMrs. McConaughy4 Definition: Prism A prism is_____________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ a polyhedron with two faces (base) that are congruent and parallel polygons and whose other faces (lateral faces) are parallelograms formed by segments connecting the corresponding vertices of the bases.

5. GeometryMrs. McConaughy5 Prisms are classified by their ______. Classify the following prisms: bases Rectangular prism Hexagonal prism Triangular prism Trapezoidal prism

6. GeometryMrs. McConaughy6 Prisms can also be classified as being _____or_______. rightoblique Right prism Oblique prism Altitude of a prism

7. GeometryMrs. McConaughy7 Each of the 3-dimensional solids below is a pyramid. The shaded face of each pyramid is called the ____. The faces that are not the bases are called the____. The lateral faces meet to form the ____________. The common vertex of the lateral faces is _______. base lateral face lateral edge vertex

8. GeometryMrs. McConaughy8 Pyramids are also classified by their ______. Classify the following pyramids: bases

9. GeometryMrs. McConaughy9 Homework Assignment: