GeometryGeometry Scavenger HuntScavenger Hunt

Come along withCome along with

Amie King at Amie King at

Cape Henlopen High SchoolCape Henlopen High School

ApplicationApplication

DCET Traveling Lab emailDCET Traveling Lab email

http://www.dcet.k12.de.us/instructional/ihttp://www.dcet.k12.de.us/instructional/index.htmlndex.html

Digital Imaging LabDigital Imaging Lab

Lesson PlanLesson Plan

Most geometryMost geometry

vocabulary vocabulary involves involves

things that things that you can you can seesee..

Lesson Plan, con’t.Lesson Plan, con’t.

This lesson guides the This lesson guides the students through a camera students through a camera

scavenger hunt that scavenger hunt that requires that they requires that they

photograph objects that photograph objects that represent or incorporate represent or incorporate

geometric shapes.geometric shapes.

Lesson Plan, con’t.Lesson Plan, con’t.

Mathematical concepts are especially Mathematical concepts are especially well suited to discovery through well suited to discovery through scavenger hunts. scavenger hunts.

Teams of students find and photograph Teams of students find and photograph illustrations and examples of concepts illustrations and examples of concepts we are discussing in class. we are discussing in class.

Lesson Plan, con’t.Lesson Plan, con’t.

Each student has an Each student has an opportunity to opportunity to

share the share the experience of experience of finding and finding and

recording the recording the pictures. pictures.

Math StandardsMath Standards

STANDARD 1STANDARD 1 – Number Sense – Number Sense

STANDARD 4STANDARD 4 – Geometric Concepts, – Geometric Concepts, Properties, and Relationships Properties, and Relationships

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

The learner willThe learner will

use the digital camerause the digital camera

identify geometric shapesidentify geometric shapes

in nature as well as man-madein nature as well as man-made

gain a better understanding of geometric gain a better understanding of geometric vocabularyvocabulary

Learning Objectives, con’t.Learning Objectives, con’t.

The learner will alsoThe learner will also

search for and recognize geometric shapes search for and recognize geometric shapes in unusual settingsin unusual settings

make a presentation that displays required make a presentation that displays required elementselements

MaterialsMaterials

Floppy disksFloppy disks

Vocabulary listsVocabulary lists

Score sheetsScore sheets

AssessmentsAssessments

PowerPoint slide show presentation PowerPoint slide show presentation

Grade Yourself and Your Team Grade Yourself and Your Team rubricsrubrics

Procedures

The students work in groups using a digital camera to photograph math shapes.

They use the score sheet provided as a guide.

Each group prepares a PowerPoint slide show presentation using their photos.

Procedures, con’t.

Students use vocabulary terms from the list provided.

Points are awarded for each vocabulary term used.

A title slide is included with each group member’s name.

Procedures, con’t.

Groups present their slide shows to the class.

A copy may be printed of each slide show for each group member’s binder.

FREE Consultation!FREE Consultation!

Will you be requiring consulting assistance prior Will you be requiring consulting assistance prior to the lab arriving? to the lab arriving?

This can include:This can include: creating a lesson plan or project, creating a lesson plan or project, creating a webpage for student access and direction,creating a webpage for student access and direction, classroom management ideas, classroom management ideas, classroom assistanceclassroom assistance

My (free!) ConsultationMy (free!) Consultation

Information & DirectionsInformation & Directions, including:, including:

replacement cost is replacement cost is moremore than a digital camera costs now than a digital camera costs now

floppy only goes in 1 wayfloppy only goes in 1 way

charge charge firstfirst, use power strip inside bag, use power strip inside bag remove stopper and plug in – a light will come onremove stopper and plug in – a light will come on

My Consultation, con’t.My Consultation, con’t.

Instructions & SuggestionsInstructions & Suggestions, including, including

menu file menu file →→ image size image size

640 x 480640 x 480

will shut off automaticallywill shut off automatically

.mvs/.mvc.mvs/.mvc

My Consultation, con’t.My Consultation, con’t.

Recommendations & Recommendations & RemindersReminders, including, including

try not to take multiple shots of the same thingtry not to take multiple shots of the same thing

““I’m open to creativity”I’m open to creativity”

““demonstrate your knowledge”demonstrate your knowledge”

DirectionsDirections

• As a class, we will go outside As a class, we will go outside together to take pictures during together to take pictures during oneone class period; the rest of the pictures class period; the rest of the pictures must be taken indoors. must be taken indoors.

• Each team must take their special Each team must take their special pass to be out of class to take pass to be out of class to take pictures. pictures.

Directions, con’t.Directions, con’t.

• All presentations must be All presentations must be completedcompleted by by the end of class on Wednesday, 13the end of class on Wednesday, 13thth December.December.

• Team Team presentationspresentations will be Thursday 14 will be Thursday 14thth and Friday 15and Friday 15thth December. December.

• There will be a prize for the team There will be a prize for the team with the most points!with the most points!

Team Passes with teacher’s signature

Geometry Scavenger Hunt

Mrs. King's Class - Room 208

Team #1 Pass

to take digital photographs indoors only

 

Geometry Scavenger Hunt

Mrs. King's Class - Room 208

Team #2 Pass

to take digital photographs indoors only

 

Geometry Scavenger Hunt

Mrs. King's Class - Room 208

Team #3 Pass

to take digital photographs indoors only

Score SheetTry to locate at least one item from each category (A-K).

Category Value Item Description Score

A 1 discrete line  

  2 dense line  

B 1 horizontal line  

  2 vertical line  

  3 oblique line  

C 1 collinear  

  2 coplanar  

D 1 one-dimensional  

  2 two-dimensional  

  3 three-dimensional  

Vocabulary ListEach vocabulary word used in the PP = 1 point

• Chapter 1– Arc– Betweenness of numbers or points

• Chapter 2– Antecedent, consequent– Center

• (part of) Chapter 3– Acute angle– Acute triangle

PP PresentationPP Presentation

RUBRICRUBRIC OriginalityOriginality Digital Camera UseDigital Camera Use CooperationCooperation Use of GraphicsUse of Graphics Details, Spelling, & Details, Spelling, &

GrammarGrammar

Grade Yourself Grade Yourself & Your Team& Your Team

RUBRICRUBRIC Working with Working with

OthersOthers PreparednessPreparedness Focus on the TaskFocus on the Task Time-Time-

ManagementManagement ContributionsContributions

Camera GroupsCamera Groups

Class Period: 1

Groups: 1 2 3 4 5 6

Aaron Melissa Lauren Byron Dominick Sarah

Rebecca David Kyle Craig Whitney Shannon

Maria Aneisha Staci Ryan Jimmy Jessica

Courtney Tyler Corey Jenny Myke

Group ScoresGroup Scores

Class Power- Vocabulary Score Total

Period: Point Sheet

1 1 13 17 34 64

2 17 * 29 * 115 * 161

3 15 19 39 73

! TIE ! 4 10 12 34 56

5 17.7 17 77 111.7

6 18 * 39 * 104 * 161

Student SamplesStudent Samples

Samples, con’t.Samples, con’t.

Parallel lines

Discrete lines

TrianglesTriangles

Three- DimensionalThree- Dimensional

CoplanarCoplanar

CollinearCollinear

Clockwise Direction

Counter-clockwise Direction

Arc and Semi Circle

Horizontal Line

Polygons

Decagon

Hexagon

QuadrilateralQuadrilateral

Discrete LineDiscrete Line

Dense LineDense Line

Vertical AnglesVertical Angles

Vertical LinesVertical Lines

PentagonPentagon

Right AngleRight Angle

The Aquafina bottle is a diagonal.

One of the sides of this pyramid is a triangle.

This is a picture of a 5 sided figure. (pentagon)

This is a picture of a nine sided figure. (nonagon)

This is a picture of a six sided figure. (hexagon)

The trailer of the Sysco truck is a quadrilateral. (4

sided shape)

This is a picture of a betweenness.

ReflectionsReflections

All of the learning objectives were All of the learning objectives were met!met!

The PowerPoint presentations were The PowerPoint presentations were phenomenal!phenomenal!

Real learning did take place!Real learning did take place!

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

The students didThe students did

use the digital camerause the digital camera

search for and recognize geometric shapessearch for and recognize geometric shapes

identify geometric shapesidentify geometric shapes

make a presentation that displays required make a presentation that displays required

elementselements

gain a better understanding of geometric gain a better understanding of geometric

vocabularyvocabulary

The EndThe End

Thank you for sharing your time Thank you for sharing your time with me.with me.

Any questions?Any questions?

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