How can students find surface areas and volumes of real 3-dimensional figures around the world? How can students find the information they need to find certain areas and volumes? How can students create scale diagrams using various computer programs?
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Students will need to have an understanding of how to search on the Internet. They will have to use previous knowledge of how to find surface area and volume. Students who have used a drawing program will be allowed to create their blueprints with that program.
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The teacher will grade the student’s findings, according to actual answers. This can be a percentage value depending on correct answers, or a rubric stating grades for a certain amount done. This will only be a part of their final grade. The teacher will also take into account the participation grade given to the student by the other students in their group.
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The students will be given three real 3-dimensional figures that they will have to find the surface areas and volumes. The three figures used in this lesson are the: Great Pyramid of Giza, Leaning Tower of Pisa, and the Pentagon. The students will use the Internet to find the needed dimensions of the structures from when they were originally constructed. The student will sketch a blueprint of each figure by hand or computer. (If programs are available) The students will use the information they find to compute the surface area, volume, and other items stated by the teacher. The student will complete an attached lab worksheet. The student will complete a grade sheet explaining what part of the project their partners completed.
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Resource List & Links
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/ (Great pyramid Site) http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/pentagon/ (Pentagon Site) http://www.endex.com/gf/buildings/ltpisa/ltpisa.html Leaning Tower of Pisa Site) http://www.1728.com/ (Calculator Site)
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http://sf004.k12.sd.us
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