Lesson 2- Identifying Faces of Prisms and Pyramids

To encourage students to have fun on the Web while learning about Identifying Faces of Prisms and Pyramids, here are some games and interactive activities they can do on their own or in pairs.

Goal

Compare, sort, and name 3-D objects.

Builds Upon

Student Book pages 274-275

Instructions for Use

Prisms and Pyramids prompts students to compare prisms and pyramids using faces, edges and vertex.

To use Prisms and Pyramids, have students read and follow the instructions. Click the 'Let's Practice!' button to answer some questions.

Prisms helps students predict the number of edges, faces and vertices on different prisms.

To use Prisms, click on the type of prism, and drag the left mouse button to rotate each object. Click in the text field to input the number of faces, vertices and edges for each object. Click 'Check' to check your answers.

Pyramids helps students predict the number of edges, faces and vertices on different pyramids.

To use Pyramids, click on the type of pyramid, and drag the left mouse button to rotate each object. Have students count how many faces, vertices and edges each object has.

Building with 3-D Shapes prompts students to describe 3-D shapes.

To use Building with 3-D Shapes, click the 'Click to use the Tools'. Click 'New Shape' to select a shape. Rotate a shape by dragging the mouse across the surface. Click the 'Transparent' box to show a skeleton model of the object. Use the slider to increase and decrease the size of the object. Record your answers to the questions in the chart.