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Unit Presentation Stella Martin

Worldly Figures. Unit Presentation Stella Martin. Unit Summary.

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Unit Presentation Stella Martin

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  1. Worldly Figures Unit Presentation Stella Martin

  2. Unit Summary Students will discover how geometry is used in the world around us by studying different historical architecture while sharpening geometric skills. They will currently be studying geometric shapes and how to calculate perimeter, area and circumference. The classroom will be divided in groups and each group will be given a Journal and famous structure. They will then be asked to research the structure and identify common geometric shapes used to create this structure. They will compute necessary geometric calculations and save all work. The students will replicate the structure and present their project along with a narrative about the history of the location. Students will document all work in the journal along with final dimensions of the structure on a spread sheet. They will write a short essay describing the history. Students will engage in group discussion and work within this group in developing the 3-D replication, presentations, project, etc. This will better help them understand how Geometry is used in the world today

  3. Target Content Standards • 8.0 Students know, derive, and solve problems involving the perimeter, circumference, area, volume, lateral area, and surface area of common geometric figures. • 9.0 Students compute the volumes and surface areas of prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones, and spheres; and students commit to memory the formulas for prisms, pyramids, and cylinders. • 10.0 Students compute areas of polygons, including rectangles, scalene triangles, equilateral triangles, rhombi, parallelograms, and trapezoids. • 11.0 Students determine how changes in dimensions affect the perimeter, area, and volume of common geometric figures and solids.

  4. Unit Objectives • I want my students to…. -learn to compute surface area and volume of geometric figures -learn to compute the area of geometric shapes. -see how geometric shapes are used in our daily lives through architecture. • I would like to….. -Introduce meaning in geometric shapes and help understand their effectiveness in architecture in the world today.

  5. Curriculum-Framing Questions

  6. Gauging Student Needs Assessment • K-W-L Chart I will address what the students know about geometry, what they want to know, and monitor their progress throughout the project. • Brainstorming Doc I will follow the K-W-L chart with brainstorming questions to help students in what they know about geometry and what will be studied throughout the project. Goals The K-W-L chart will address students prior knowledge of geometric shapes and formulas. The Brainstorming exercise is to follow up the K-W-L chart and assist in understanding different geometric structures in history. It will assist in problem solving techniques as well as accessing prior knowledge to formulas using geometric figures.

  7. Why Projects? • Project Based Learning is student centered assignments and projects that help develop Math knowledge through projects that require student engagement. • Project based learning is the way we will incorporate fun active learning in the classroom along with acquiring skills and knowledge that relates mathematics to the real world! • This style of teaching will engage all students regardless of their learning styles. Technology is used to aide in learning and students then engage themselves with the community in understanding mathematics. In this Unit students will work together in computing geometric properties to compute area, volume and surface area. They will then use this knowledge to replicate famous historical locations to understand its architecture and how geometry was utilized. All these learning strategies will better help students engage in the learning process!

  8. Project Summary • It Is very exciting to think where my unit is headed. This unit will help students understand difficult geometric properties in a fun and interesting way. • The project will help students understand geometric properties and address them to real life situations. • They will understand historical figures that utilize geometric properties and give examples of how area, volume, surface area and polygons are utilized in the world today!

  9. Thank You

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