14.

2 Surface area of prisms,

pyramids and cylinders

Objectives:
(a) Know the names of common solids and how they are related.
(b) Understand what is meant by surface area.
(c) Find the surface area of a pyramid.
(d) Find the surface area of prisms (including cylinders).
Categorising 3D shapes
3D Shapes

Prism Pyramid Cylinder

Solid with two All points on
congruent parallel base Prism with
sides (the
connected to a Circular
constant/same cross- cross-
section)
‘apex’ (top)
section
Review: Volume and Surface Area of a Cuboid
Volume is
the amount of space an object
takes up.

Surface Area is
the total area across the surface.
(you could think of as the amount of wrapping
paper required)

Volume = cubes ?
Surface Area =

squares ?
Prisms
Prisms
Prisms
Check Your Understanding

Textbook Exercise 14.2 Page 310

Q7
Pyramids
Pyramids: Example
Pyramids: Check your understanding

Textbook Exercise 14.2 Page 308-310

Q3a
Cylinders
Cylinders
Cylinders: Check your understanding

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in

Textbook Exercise 14.2 Page 308-310

Q 2, 3b
Cylinders: Check your understanding

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HOMEWORK
Workbook Exercise 14.2 Page 178-180
Q1-7