1. Three Dimensional Figures

2. Vocabulary to know:
Face – a flat surface of a three dimensional figure.
Edge – where two faces meet.
Vertex – point where three or more edges meet.

3. Vertex
Edge
Face
Base

4. Prism
Definition:
A three dimensional figure with two parallel, congruent bases.
The base can be any polygon.
The other faces must be parallelograms.

5. Pyramid
Definition:
A three dimensional figure with base, and faces made of triangles.
The base can be any polygon.

6. Pyramid
Definition:
A three dimensional figure with base, and faces made of triangles.
The base can be any polygon.

7. Naming a Prism or Pyramid
Step 1
Identify and name the base
Step 2
Identify if it is a prism or pyramid

8. Name the figure
Rectangular Prism

9. Name the figure
Triangular Prism

10. Name the figure
Pentagonal Pyramid

11. Name the figure
Cone

12. Name the figure
Sphere

13. Name the figure
Cylinder

14. Name the figure
Cube

15. Cube (a.k.a. – square prism)
Special Cases
Cone
Sphere
Cube (a.k.a. – square prism)
Cylinder