A WebQuest by Patty Mordas

1. 5th Grade A WebQuest by Patty Mordas Click on a shape to begin !

2. Introduction Process Tasks Evaluation Conclusion

3. Introduction Click to return to main page 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. Click Below to Change Slides http://order.tupperware.com/coe/app/home 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! To Tasks

4. 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 Click to return to main page to process

5. Process 1 Task 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 Process Page 2 Click to return to main page

6. Angleand Line Relationship Terms right angle intersecting lines acute angle perpendicular lines obtuse angle parallel lines straight angle Triangles sidesangles equilateral 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 Geometry Terms Click to return to main page

7. Process 2 Click to return to main page Task 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: Process page 3

8. 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! Process page 4 Click to return to main page

9. 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. Click to return to main page 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 Process page 5

10. 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 Click to return to main page Sample Picture of Landscape Project Sample List of Polygons and Data

11. Names: List of Polygons and Data

12. House-Musthave 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 Polygon Properties for Landscape Project(print this page)

13. Landscape Project-Unfinished Sample 40’ Click to return to the main page 20’ Pool Playground 40’ 40’ Polygons Included: House-rectangle Garage-rhombus Pool-parallelogram Playground-square Trees-congruent pentagons House 30’ 20’ 50’ Garage 20' Trees trees trees Trees

14. Landscape Sample List of Polygons and Data

15. Evaluation-Geometry Vocabulary Encyclopedia Click to return to main page

16. Evaluation-Tasks II, III, IV and V

17. Conclusion Click to return to main page 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………………..