Plenty of Polyhedra

The purpose of this lesson is for students to begin to visualize three-dimensional objects known as polyhedra. Students use informal language to describe the differences between polyhedra, then learn more formal terms such as prism and pyramid.

By Desmos Classroom

Learning goals: Learning Goals • Compare and contrast features of prisms and pyramids. • Describe a polyhedron based on its number of faces and the shapes of its faces. • Understand that the word net refers to a two-dimensional figure that can be assembled into a polyhedron.