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The Golden Pyramid Problem

From Peg + Cat · 2015

The Golden Pyramid Problem
13 minK1stMath
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Summary

Peg the Bold and Brave Sir Cat search far and wide for the Mermaid's golden pyramids. Spotting and naming the pyramids — and telling them from other solid shapes — drives this treasure-hunt adventure in three dimensions.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

The treasure hunt is all about finding pyramids.

  1. What does a pyramid look like? How many sides come to a point?
  2. How is a pyramid different from a cube or a ball?
  3. Where have you seen a pyramid shape before?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: pyramid, solid shape, point, face.

Try it: Build a pyramid from blocks or clay and count how many flat faces it has.

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