1. The Differences Between Prisms and Pyramids

2. The sides are triangles which meet at the top (the apex)
PYRAMIDS
PRISMS
The base is a polygon (straight-sided flat shape such as triangle, rectangle, pentagon, hexagon)
The sides are triangles which meet at the top (the apex)
A solid object that has two identical ends and all flat sides
The two identical sides could be: triangles, rectangles, etc.
The shape of the ends gives the prism its name
For example, a “triangular prism” has triangular ends

3. RECTANGULAR PYRAMID VS. PRISM
RECTANGLES
RECTANGLE
Shape of base: rectangle
Shape of bases: rectangle
Overall shape: pyramid
Overall shape: rectangle

4. TRIANGULAR PYRAMID VS. PRISM
TRIANGLES
TRIANGLE
Shape of base: triangle
Shape of bases: rectangle
Overall shape: pyramid
Overall shape: triangle

5. PENTAGONAL PYRAMID VS. PRISM
PENTAGONS
PENTAGON
Shape of base: pentagon
Shape of bases: pentagon
Overall shape: pentagon
Overall shape: pyramid

6. HEXAGONAL PYRAMID VS. PRISM
Shape of base: hexagon
Shape of bases: hexagon
Overall shape: pyramid
Overall shape: hexagon