Discover the relationship between the volume of pyramids and volume of prisms in this activity.
[i]Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections. [/i]
As you change the base and height, what remains the same between the prism and the pyramid?
As you change the base and height, what becomes different between the prism and pyramid?
When you have a pyramid and prism with the same base and height, what is the quotient when you divide the volume of the pyramid by the volume of the prism?
True or False: Three pyramids would fit evenly into a prism of the same base and height. Why or why not?