Connecting Volumes of Pyramids and Prisms Using Visual Models
Discover the relationship between the volume of pyramids and volume of prisms in this activity.
Tasca 1
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Tasca 2
As you change the base and height, what remains the same between the prism and the pyramid?
Tasca 3
As you change the base and height, what becomes different between the prism and pyramid?
Tasca 4
When you have a pyramid and prism with the same base and height, what is the quotient when you divide the volume of the pyramid by the volume of the prism?
Tasca 5
True or False: Three pyramids would fit evenly into a prism of the same base and height. Why or why not?