Face Value

Students calculate the surface areas of prisms and pyramids from images.

By Amplify Classroom

Grades: 6th Grade

Subject: Math

Learning goals: Today’s Goals • Calculate the surface area of a prism or pyramid using a three-dimensional image or a net without a grid. • Describe the prisms and pyramids that can be assembled from a given net using mathematically precise language. (Writing, Speaking, and Listening) • Analyze strategies for determining the surface area of prisms and pyramids using vocabulary from the unit. (Writing, Speaking, and Listening) Additional Materials `3`-D models of common prisms and pyramids (as needed)