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A WebQuest by Patty Mordas
Click on a shape to begin !
Introduction
Tasks
Process
Evaluation
Conclusion
is everywhere. It doesn’t matter if you are in the classroom, at your house or on a helicopter ride high above a city, geometry is all around you! You can see it in artwork, architecture, looking at the furniture in your bedroom, and in the frames of new homes. As a young toddler, possibly between the ages of 1-2, you began to classify shapes by placing them into the slots they fit into in a common toddler toy.
As you can clearly see, geometry has been part of your life for a long time now and learning more about geometry will benefit each of you for years to come!
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Introduction
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Slides
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Tasks
Task I Create a Geometry Vocabulary Encyclopedia
Task II Create a table to compare polygons
Task III Explore the Geometry Section of Math Playground
Task IV Explore Area and Perimeter
Task V Landscape Project
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Process 1Task I:
Define and illustrate the following geometry terms. Create a digital encyclopedia utilizing PhotoStory or PowerPoint to accomplish this task. (Extra Credit will be given to students that create their own illustrations. If not be sure to include the URL for any pictures that you copy from the Internet). Separate the encyclopedia into sections: Angle and Line Relationships, Triangles, Quadrilaterals, and Basic Geometric Ideas. You will present your final copy to the class with your partner (see Evaluation for scoring information) The list of terms is below. A link to Dictionary.com where the definitions can be found are located below. You may also find the definitions in the glossary of your math textbook.
List of Terms
Dictionary.com (Be sure your definitions coincide with mathematical terms!)
Google Images
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Geometry TermsAngle and Line Relationship Terms
right angle intersecting lines
acute angle perpendicular lines
obtuse angle parallel lines
straight angle
Triangles
sides anglesequilateral triangle right triangle
isosceles triangle acute
scalene triangle obtuse
Quadrilaterals
quadrilateral rhombus
parallelogram square
trapezoid diagonal
rectangle
Basic Geometric Terms
point open figure
endpoint closed figure
line polygon
line segment sides
ray vertex
plane regular polygon
congruent
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Process 2Task II:
Create a table that has 4 rows and 9 columns using Microsoft Word or Microsoft PowerPoint or other software that allows you to create tables and draw/insert illustrations. In your table you are to show examples of regular and irregular polygons that have the following sides and angles; 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,and 10. Be sure to name each figure. Please put your names on it and print it out for a grade when you are finished. See below for a sample table:
Shape Triangle
Sides and
Angles3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Regular Polygon
Irregular Polygon
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Process page 3
Process 3
Task III:After our lesson on naming and measuring angles click on the link to the
Math Playground to practice estimating the measure of angles.
Here is the link: http://www.mathplayground.com/ . Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on “Geometry Playground”. Play the “Estimate the Angles” activity. Please try other geometry activities including Geometry Lesson, Matching Game, Find the Area, Find the Perimeter, Reflections and Symmetry, Logo, Cuisenaire Rods, and Tangrams.
As you can surely , learning can be a lot of fun!
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Process 4
Task IV:
Area and Perimeter
You should have already reviewed area and perimeter at the Math Playground. Now I want you to explore it on the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives website. You will complete this activity under my direction so please do not go ahead. There will be specific instructions for you to follow. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Please click on the link below and listen for further directions.
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_172_g_2_t_3.html?open=activities
If time permits go to the NCTM Illuminations website to try one last activity. Click on the link: http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=21
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Process 5
Task V:
Landscape Project
This is where you get to utilize all of the geometry skills you have learned since you were very young. Click on the link to print a list of what your landscape must include:
Landscape Worksheet
Then, print out a list of the properties of each of the polygons that you must use for this project. Please follow these restrictions carefully. Your grade will reflect how accurately you followed the directions.
List of Properties –Print this also
Sample Picture of Landscape Project
Sample List of Polygons and Data
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Polygon Dimensions Perimeter Area Degrees
House
Garage
Tree Beds
Exterior Playground
Merry-go-round
See-saw
Slide
Trampoline
Deck
Pool
Garden #1
Garden #2
Garden #3
List of Polygons and Data
Names:
Polygon Properties for Landscape Project(print this page)
House-Must have 2 pairs of congruent sides and 4 right angles
Garage-Must have 4 congruent sides and 4 congruent angles
Tree Beds-Must be 2 congruent figures
Playground Exterior-Free choice
Playground Equipment-must have at least 3 regular polygons
Deck-must have only 1 pair of parallel sides
Pool-must be an irregular polygon
Garden 1- must be a right isosceles triangle
Garden 2-must be an equilateral/acute triangle
Garden 3-must be an obtuse/scalene triangle
Trees Treestrees trees
House
Garage
Pool
Playground
Landscape Project-Unfinished Sample
Polygons Included:
House-rectangle
Garage-rhombus
Pool-parallelogram
Playground-square
Trees-congruent pentagons50’
30’
20'
20’
40’
20’
40’
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Polygon Dimensions Perimeter Area Degrees
House Parallelogram 50’x30’ 160 feet 1,500sq ft 360
Garage Rhombus 20’x20’ 80 feet 400 sq ft 360
Tree Beds Pentagon 4’ Each side 20 feet xxxxxx 540
Exterior Playground
Merry-go-round
See-saw
Slide
Trampoline
Deck
Pool
Garden #1 Right/isosceles triangle
Garden #2 Equilateral/acute triangle
Garden #3 Obtuse/scalene triangle
Landscape Sample List of Polygons and Data
Evaluation-Geometry Vocabulary Encyclopedia
4 3 2 1 Total
Definitions
Has all 33 appropriate definitions
Has 23-32 appropriate definitions
Has 13-22 appropriate definitions
Has 12 or less appropriate definitions
Pictures &
Illustrations
All 33 pictures match the
definitions and all URL’s are
present
23-32 match the definitions and all URL’s are
present
12-22 match the definitions and all URL’s are
present
12 or less match the definitions and all URL’s are present
Presentation
Lasts for at least 10 minutes, presenters
speak clearly and don’t read word for word
Lasts for at least 7 minutes, presenters
speak clearly and don’t read word for word
Lasts for at least 5 minutes, presenters
speak clearly and don’t read word for word
Lasts for at least 7 minutes, presenters
speak clearly and don’t read word for word
Cooperation
Partners worked well together at
all times
Partners worked well together
most of the time
Partners worked well together some of the
time
Partners did not work well
together at all
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Evaluation-Tasks II, III, IV and V
4 3 2 1 Total
Table to Compare Polygons
Will be passed in and graded
separately
Will be passed in and graded
separately
Will be passed in and graded
separately
Will be passed in and graded
separately
Explore Math Playground
and Area and Perimeter
Partners worked well together at
all times
Partners worked well together
most of the time
Partners worked well together
some of the time
Partners did not work well
together at all
Landscape Project
Both parts will be passed in and graded separately
Both parts will be passed in and graded separately
Both parts will be passed in and graded separately
Both parts will be passed in and graded separately
Conclusion
I hope you have enjoyed our study of geometry. One of my goals for this unit was to not only utilize technology in our study but also to show you that what we learn in our math classes is useful to our everyday lives. I hope you will go home and show your parents how helpful you can be when you need to figure out how much fencing to buy for your backyard or how much bark mulch you will need for your new playground. You may even be able to show them some creative ways to set up their gardens………………..
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