Class Project: Pyramids

There are a variety of  fun ways to use pyramids as a base for study or practising different skills. Here is an example

• Pyramid Power!

Build a pyramid from either shoeboxes or tissue boxes. Divide the class into groups and have each group measure the height of one student from that group. Then estimate the number of boxes it will take to build a pyramid the height of that student. Allow students to problem solve and to work cooperatively to piece the boxes together and to record their success and failures. Each group should record the time they start and end. When finished, have students check their estimation. Then have them calculate the weight of their pyramid. As a follow-up activity, have students compare the dimensions, weight, and number of stones to that of a real pyramid. Curriculum:

• Math
• Pyramid Knowledge

You can ask the children to build a pyramid with cardboard and decorate it, but leaving two of the four sides open, like flaps. On the inside face those sides, they may write a summary of what they have learned about pyramids. What tools were used to cut and move the heavy stones? Who built them? Why? Where are they located?