Cross Sections of Three Dimensional Shapes

3D Figures

Types of 3D Figures

• prisms (rectangular and triangular)

• pyramids (with square bases or triangular bases)

• cylinders

• cones

• spheres

Multiple Select

Select which ones you can picture in your head:

• prisms

• pyramids

• cylinders

• cones

• spheres

Prisms

Open Ended

What is an object in real life that would be the shape of a prism?

A triangular pyramid and a square pyramid.

Open Ended

What is an object in real life that would be the shape of a pyramid?

Cylinder

Open Ended

What is an object in real life that would be the shape of a cylinder?

Cone

Open Ended

What is an object in real life that would be the shape of a cone?

Sphere

Open Ended

What is an object in real life that would be the shape of a cone?