Geometric SolidsGeometric SolidsUnit Portfolio PresentationUnit Portfolio Presentation

Lane SandersLane Sanders

Unit SummaryUnit Summary

Each group will have to find out everything there is to Each group will have to find out everything there is to know about a specific three dimensional solid in know about a specific three dimensional solid in geometry. It will be your turn to teach the class what geometry. It will be your turn to teach the class what they need in order to pass the test and answer the they need in order to pass the test and answer the number one question we all have, “When am I ever number one question we all have, “When am I ever gonna use this?”. Activities will include researching the gonna use this?”. Activities will include researching the internet or other multimedia resources and presenting internet or other multimedia resources and presenting your information through a PowerPoint presentation your information through a PowerPoint presentation that provides examples of your solid, surface area, that provides examples of your solid, surface area, volume, and real-life situations to go along with each volume, and real-life situations to go along with each one. Who can teach the class better than me? I guess one. Who can teach the class better than me? I guess we will see!!! we will see!!!

Curriculum Framing Curriculum Framing QuestionsQuestions

Essential QuestionEssential QuestionWhen do you check the volume?When do you check the volume?

Unit QuestionsUnit Questions1. What does surface area and 1. What does surface area and volume affect in your life?volume affect in your life?

2. Explain how you use surface 2. Explain how you use surface area and volume with solids at area and volume with solids at your house.your house.

Content QuestionsContent Questions Identify each solid by its picture.Identify each solid by its picture. Name the number of sides, Name the number of sides,

vertices, and faces for each solid.vertices, and faces for each solid. What is Euler’s Formula?What is Euler’s Formula? What is surface area?What is surface area? What is volume?What is volume? Write the formula for the surface Write the formula for the surface

area and volume of each solid. area and volume of each solid. Describe what each part means.Describe what each part means.

What are the steps to find the What are the steps to find the surface area and volume of each surface area and volume of each solid? Explain using words and solid? Explain using words and pictures.pictures.

How do you find the surface area How do you find the surface area of a solid without a formula?of a solid without a formula?

Geometric Solids ProjectGeometric Solids Project Through this project, the following 21Through this project, the following 21stst

century skills will be learned:century skills will be learned:1.1. Develop and communicate new ideas to othersDevelop and communicate new ideas to others

2.2. Analyze and synthesize information in order to solve problems Analyze and synthesize information in order to solve problems and answer questions.and answer questions.

3.3. Collaboration/working well in teams and with others.Collaboration/working well in teams and with others.

4.4. Articulating ideas clearly and effectivelyArticulating ideas clearly and effectively

5.5. Using technologyUsing technology

6.6. Taking initiative, productivity, and be accountable for the Taking initiative, productivity, and be accountable for the learning of one’s self and others.learning of one’s self and others.

Before project work begins Students work on projects and complete tasks

After project work is completed

QuestionsProject Plan ChecklistProject Plan PromptsJournalsTeam Timeline

JournalsQuestioningPeer-Feedback formsLearning LogsProgress ReportsConferences

PresentationsJournalsTestProject Rubric

Assessment Timeline

Gauging Needs Gauging Needs AssessmentAssessment

The purpose of this assessment is to find out what prior The purpose of this assessment is to find out what prior knowledge my students have about the geometric solids.knowledge my students have about the geometric solids.

The assessment basically tells me the depth in which I should The assessment basically tells me the depth in which I should direct my questions when “leading” the students/teams to what I direct my questions when “leading” the students/teams to what I want them to find.want them to find.

If they know nothing, then I direct them towards the basics before If they know nothing, then I direct them towards the basics before the more specific.the more specific.

If a group already knows some about their solid I can guide them If a group already knows some about their solid I can guide them deeper into the information.deeper into the information.

Furthermore, it helps me determine in what directions my other Furthermore, it helps me determine in what directions my other assessments to lead.assessments to lead.

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Three Dimensional Solids 1. With your small group, brainstorm a list of polyhedrons and

any other three dimensional figures that you can remember.

2. Choose at least three solids from the list above and write down everything you know about each solid.

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My Goals for the courseMy Goals for the course

Feel more confident the project-based Feel more confident the project-based instructioninstruction

Learn new technology strategies to use Learn new technology strategies to use the classroomthe classroom

Learn new ideas through experienced Learn new ideas through experienced teachers and maybe share the few I teachers and maybe share the few I have.have.

Goals for my studentsGoals for my students

Help my students to become more Help my students to become more independent thinkers and workersindependent thinkers and workers

Teach them the reasoning behind what Teach them the reasoning behind what they learn in geometry.they learn in geometry.

Help them to become more productive Help them to become more productive problem solversproblem solvers

What I need from youWhat I need from you

Helpful tips on how to motivate the many Helpful tips on how to motivate the many students that would rather do nothing and students that would rather do nothing and receive a zero than anything at all…..receive a zero than anything at all…..

How to handle the student type that How to handle the student type that wants you to by their side through every wants you to by their side through every little step…. If you don’t, they quit!little step…. If you don’t, they quit!