Objective:
Students have a clear understanding of what they need to do for their project reflections.
Agenda:
- Review Project Write Up Doc
- Work time
The Project Write Up
On your DP you will need the following:
- Math 10 page
- Tessellation Project Post
- Image of your Tessellation
- Cover Letter
- Project Reflection
- Image of your Tessellation
Cover Letter
Write a cover letter summarizing the unit by covering the various topics learned in this unit. Choose two of these topics and include them in the cover letter. (adequate length for the cover letter is at least one full page)
Topic 1
Question: Describe the concept of area and volume in terms of efficiency. What is the most efficient shape and why? How can we measure efficiency?
Resources:
Resources:
- Biggest Box Activity: Given a single piece of construction paper what is the best way to make a container that holds the most volume?
- Area of Polygons Lecture
Topic 2
Question: Describe how to find the area of any n-sided polygon
Resources
Resources
Topic 3
Question: Proving the pythagorean theorem via construction
Resources
Guiding Questions
Resources
Guiding Questions
- What does it mean when I square a length?
- What does it mean when I combine distances with addition, subtraction, and multiplication?
- What is special about straightedge and compass and how does it prove things for all shapes?
Topic 4
Question: Explain how we can prove two triangles are similar
Resources:
Resources:
Project Reflection
Question: How do you think you have grown in your understanding of geometry?
Directions: Talk about challenges you faced in this unit, and things that helped deepen your understanding. Provide evidence and specific examples of how you have grown in your understanding of geometry. (1 full paragraph minimum)
Directions: Talk about challenges you faced in this unit, and things that helped deepen your understanding. Provide evidence and specific examples of how you have grown in your understanding of geometry. (1 full paragraph minimum)
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