Lesson Plan: Volumes of Triangular and Quadrilateral Pyramids Mathematics
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.
