Lesson Plan: Volumes of Triangular and Quadrilateral Pyramids Mathematics • 8th Grade

This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to find volumes of triangular or quadrilateral pyramids and solve problems including real-life situations.

Objectives

Students will be able to

  • recall the formula for finding the volume of triangular and quadrilateral pyramids,
  • find the volumes of triangular and quadrilateral pyramids when given the dimensions of the base and the height of the pyramids,
  • find the volumes of triangular and quadrilateral pyramids when given the slant height and another dimension of the pyramids,
  • find one of the dimensions of the pyramid when given its volume and one of its other dimensions.

Prerequisites

Students should already be familiar with

  • finding the areas of triangles and quadrilaterals,
  • the Pythagorean theorem.

Exclusions

Students will not cover

  • volumes of cones.

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