Geometry - What is a Prism?

A PRISM is a 3D Shape or Geometric Solid.

Features: A Prism has 3 or more rectangular faces and 2   identical parallel bases.

Rectangular Prism

Rectangular Prism

  

Examples:

• Rectangular Prisms - made of 6 rectangular faces.
• Triangular Prisms - made of 3 rectangular faces and 2 triangular bases
• Pentagonal Prisms - made of 5 rectangular faces and 2 pentagonal bases
• Hexagonal Prism - made of 6 rectangular faces and 2 hexagonal bases
• Octagonal Prism - made of 8 rectangular faces and 2 octagonal bases
• Etc.

Suggested Activities

• Read books about prisms and other 3D Shapes. 

 

• Have students observe prism manipulatives or pictures of a prisms.  Discuss their properties. Have students describe the features of different prisms.

         

Triangular Prism

Hexagonal Prism and Octagonal Prism

                                                   

Pentagonal Prism

• Have students look in their homes or classrooms for examples of prisms. How many can they find?

Rectangular Prism

• Have students create prisms with Arts and Crafts Materials.

• Have students create prisms with NETS  (2D representations of 3D figures).

           Click here to get NETS of various prisms.

Rectangular Prism

Triangular Prism

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