How to Make an Octagonal Prism
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How to Make an Octagonal Prism
Many students see 3d shapes as a collection of objects whose names need to be memorized. This is not true. The true power of having students examine the properties of a 3d shape and be able to deduce its name. It is also way more efficient to do it this way.
Definition of a Prism:
In a nutshell, ‘prisms’ have two faces that are the same shape and all the other faces are rectangles. A prism’s name derives from the 2d shapes that are the same e.g. If a 3d shape has an octagon at one end, an octagon on the other and all the other faces are rectangles then the shape is an ‘octagonal prism‘.
If there’s a pentagon at one end, a pentagon at the other end & all of the faces are rectangles, then you’re presented with a pentagonal prism… and so on and so forth.
How to Make an Octagonal Prism
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