What is a Prism?

a Math Vocabulary Wall Poster

What is a Prism?

Prisms get their names from the shapes they are based on.
Prisms have two faces that are the same shape
& all the other faces are rectangles.

Included in this poster you can see a square prism, rectangular prism, a hexagonal prism & an octagonal prism.

Q. What shape would they get if 2 faces were triangles and the other 3 faces were rectangles.
A. A triangular prism,