Introduction
Look around you. Have you ever noticed how many geometric
shapes and solids create our world? Your quest is to learn more about each
geometric shapes and solid in our unit. You will be using the computer and
other tools in the classroom to get to know each geometric shape and
solid. (This page works best
when opened with internet explorer.)
Task:
Through the Internet and other hands-on activities, you
will be able to identify geometric shapes and solids. You will then demonstrate your knowledge by completing your
geometry journal and your gumdrop solid models.
Procedure:
You may work alone or in small groups to complete the
task list below. At the end of each
task, you will be directed to complete a page in your journal. To get a copy of your Geometry Journal CLICK HERE.
For teacher notes, CLICK HERE
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Task 1 |
Go to the poetry website. http://mathstory.com/Poems/Mathpoemspage.html Read the poems about
the square, rectangle, triangle, and circle.
Complete page 3 in your journal. |
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Task 2
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At the listening center,
listen to the story The Greedy Triangle. Complete
the pages in your journal that go with this story. |
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Task 3 |
Go to: Click on Grade 3 Scroll down to Chapter
8 Click on Kente Cloth Follow the directions,
using the activity sheet in your journal as a guide. (page 5 & 6) |
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Task 4 |
Go to: http://pittsford.monroe.edu/jefferson/calfieri/geometry/SpaceFigures.html Learn about each figure
and take the quiz on page 7 of your journal when you are ready. |
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Task 5 |
Go to:
Click on Grade 3 Scroll down to Chapter
10 Click on Shaping Up Follow the directions
and complete the “Shaping Up Activity Sheet” in your journal. |
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Task 6 |
Go to: http://www.sbgmath.com/ Click on Grade 3 Scroll down to Chapter
10 Click on Space Figures Follow the directions
and complete the “Space Figures Activity Sheet” in your journal. |
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Task 7 |
In your geometry
journal, follow the directions for the scavenger hunt. |
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Task 8 |
Turn to the Geo-panes
sheet in your journal. Using your bag
of toothpicks and gumdrops, build a model for each shape and solid on this
page, and complete the sheet. |
Resources:
Math sites
http://mathstory.com/Poems/Mathpoemspage.html
http://pittsford.monroe.edu/jefferson/calfieri/geometry/SpaceFigures.html
Books
The Greedy Triangle by: Marilyn Burns
Evaluation:
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Beginner Geo-Kid 1 |
Developing Geo-Kid 2 |
Competent Geo-kid 3 |
Awesome Geo-wiz kid 4 |
Score |
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Complete all of the tasks in the procedure section |
Less than 5 of the tasks have been completed |
5 of the tasks have been completed |
.6-7 of the tasks have been completed |
All 8 of the tasks have been completed |
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Geometry
Journal |
I didn’t want to do this part. (More than 4 incomplete) |
I only did the answers I wanted to do. (More than 3 incomplete) |
I did all of the pages but I did not complete 2 or less answers |
All answers of each page have been completed. |
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Model
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I messed up 3 or more of my solid models |
I made and labeled all of my models but two of my solids correctly |
.I made and labeled all but one of my solids correctly. |
I made and labeled all of the solid models correctly |
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Presentation |
Can anyone read this? |
My spelling, capitalization, punctuation and neatness need major help |
My spelling, capitalization, punctuation and neatness needs some improvement |
My spelling, capitalization, punctuation and neatness reflect my wonderful abilities. |
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Conclusion
Congratulations! By completing this webquest, you are now able
to recognize and create your own geometric shapes and solids. This is only the beginning of your
“Geo-journey.” Continue to search your
world for geometry.