Geometry Webquest

1. Geometry Webquest Let’s Build a City HomeIntroduction Task Student’s Page: Process Teacher’s Page: StandardsParents’ Page: Enrichment Geometry Games; Skills PracticeResourcesEvaluation

2. Question: “ did you know that you need geometry to build a city?” • Home • Introduction • Task • Student’s Page: Process • Teacher’s Page: Standards • Parents’ Page: Enrichment • Geometry Games; Skills Practice • Resources • Evaluation

3. Introduction • Look around you…Geometry is EVERYWHERE! • The houses we live in, the buildings we learn and work in, the cars we drive… • All were designed and built using Geometry. • An understanding of Geometry and basic Geometric principles is an essential skill, not just in Math class, but in real life. • On the fifth grade level, basic Geometry skills include identifying and classifying angles and polygons, measurement, and calculating perimeter and area. • The purpose of this Webquest is to practice and master these basic Geometry skills and apply them to the construction of a prototype city skyline. • This Webquest has been designed for fifth grade students and meets the Geometry standards of New York State and the ISTE national technology standards. HomeIntroduction Task Student’s Page: Process Teacher’s Page: StandardsParents’ Page: Enrichment Geometry Games; Skills PracticeResourcesEvaluation

4. Can you spot the polygons? Home

5. Student Page: Process • In your group, choose the role in which you wish to become an “expert”: • Researcher Designer Architect Engineer • Begin your online research. Explore links to your area of expertise. • Practice the online games to sharpen your Geometry skills and help you to become an expert. • Create a Power Point, Google SketchUp, or Paint presentation on your area of expertise. • Collaborate on the scaled Construction Drawings for the 3-D City Skyline. • Identify, classify, and calculate perimeter, area, and angle measurements of all polygons. • Publish final project in a PowerPoint presentation. • Present to class on Smartboard. HomeIntroduction TaskStudent’s Page: Process Teacher’s Page: StandardsParents’ Page: Enrichment Geometry Games; Skills PracticeResourcesEvaluation

6. Task: To Build a City Prototype • Working in groups of four, students will design and construct a scaled 3-D elevation of a city skyline. • Each group member will assume one of the following roles: • The Designer: will “sketch” the preliminary drawings of the proposed city in the “Paint” computer program. Include interior floor plans. • The Researcher: will conduct an online search of five familiar city skylines, report on the history of each, and highlight areas for improvement . • The Architect: will construct “structural drawings” in the Google SketchUp program, applying basic architectural principles to design sketches. • The Engineer: will identify and classify polygons, and measure and calculate perimeter, area, and angles for all polygons to be used in the city prototype. HomeIntroduction TaskStudent’s Page: Process Teacher’s Page: StandardsParents’ Page: Enrichment Geometry Games; Skills PracticeResourcesEvaluation

7. Teacher’s Page • This Webquest is designed to be a culminating project for the fifth grade Geometry unit. • Project should be collaborative, worked on in both Math and Technology classes. • Project should be completed over the course of 5-7 class periods. • Prerequisites: • Students will have mastered basic measurement skills using a ruler and protractor. • Students will be able to identify and classify polygons. • Students will be able to construct and measure angles in degrees. • Students will be able to find the perimeter and area of given polygons. • Students will be able to design drawings in “Paint” and “Google SketchUp”, and create a PowerPoint presentation of a city skyline. HomeIntroduction TaskStudent’s Page: Process Teacher’s Page: StandardsParents’ Page: Enrichment Geometry Games; Skills PracticeResourcesEvaluation

8. Teachers • ISTE Technology Standards for students: • http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students.aspx HomeIntroduction TaskStudent’s Page: Process Teacher’s Page: StandardsParents’ Page: Enrichment Geometry Games; Skills PracticeResourcesEvaluation

9. New York State Standards : Math 5 http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/mst/math/standards/revisedg5.html Home

10. New York State Geometry Standards • 5.G.1 Calculate the perimeter of regular and irregular polygons • Students will identify and justify geometric relationships, formally and informally. • Geometric Relationships • 5.G.2 Identify pairs of similar triangles • 5.G.3 Identify the ratio of corresponding sides of similar triangles • 5.G.4 Classify quadrilaterals by properties of their angles and sides • 5.G.5 Know that the sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral is 360 degrees • 5.G.6 Classify triangles by properties of their angles and sides • 5.G.7 Know that the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180 degrees • 5.G.8 Find a missing angle when given two angles of a triangle • 5.G.9 Identify pairs of congruent triangles • 5.G.10 Identify corresponding parts of congruent triangles HomeIntroduction TaskStudent’s Page: Process Teacher’s Page: StandardsParents’ Page: Enrichment Geometry Games; Skills PracticeResourcesEvaluation

11. Parent Page • Enrichment Resources for Parents, Families, and Groups. • http://www.archikids.org/links.html • http://www.arch.pitt.edu/opportunities/field-trips.php • http://caf.architecture.org/page.aspx?pid=422 HomeIntroduction TaskStudent’s Page: Process Teacher’s Page: StandardsParents’ Page: Enrichment Geometry Games; Skills PracticeResourcesEvaluation

12. Google SketchUP

13. The Architect • Google SketchUp: http://sketchup.google.com/download/gsu.html • Google SketchUp is a 3-dimensional drawing and modeling software program that allows the user to create architectural drawings to scale and render profiles and cross-sections of the drawing. • 1) Download the free version of Google SketchUp to get started. • 2) Install the program by double-clicking on the file name. • 3) Open Google SketchUp and the main drawing board will appear on the screen. • 4) Watch the animated tutorial. • 5) Open program and begin to draw using the pencil tool. • 6) Click on paint bucket to add color. • 7) Be sure to save your work. HomeIntroduction TaskStudent’s Page: Process Teacher’s Page: StandardsParents’ Page: Enrichment Geometry Games; Skills PracticeResourcesEvaluation

14. The Designer • Process: Sketch a preliminary design for a 21st century city skyline. • Use “Paint” computer program. • Collaborate with “The Researcher” on findings of existing city skylines and identify areas for improvement. • Revise design drawings. HomeIntroduction TaskStudent’s Page: Process Teacher’s Page: StandardsParents’ Page: Enrichment Geometry Games; Skills PracticeResourcesEvaluation

15. The Researcher The Great Buildings Collection: http://www.greatbuildings.com/ The history of skyscrapers http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blskyscapers.htm HomeIntroduction TaskStudent’s Page: Process Teacher’s Page: StandardsParents’ Page: Enrichment Geometry Games; Skills PracticeResourcesEvaluation

16. Geometry: make your own shape • http://www.mathplayground.com/geoboard.html Home

17. Geometry word problems • http://www.mathplayground.com/wpdatabase/Geometry1_1.htm HomeIntroductionTaskStudent’s Page: Process Teacher’s Page: StandardsParents’ Page: Enrichment Geometry Games; Skills Practice Resources Evaluation

18. Geometry: design a floor plan • http://www.mathplayground.com/PartyDesigner/PartyDesigner.html Home

19. Geometry: if the shape fits… • http://www.mathplayground.com/buildingblocks.html Home

20. Evaluation Rubric: Points Awarded Home

21. Resources Schoolyards to Skyscrapers http://caf.architecture.org/page.aspx?pid=406 The Great Buildings Collection: http://www.greatbuildings.com/ Google Sketchup: http://sketchup.google.com/download/gsu.html The Great Buildings Collection: http://www.greatbuildings.com/ Technology Standards for students: http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students/nets-student-standards-2007.aspx Home