Student Information Jessica Martin High Desert Campus Course: EDUC 526 Capstone Experience in Digital Teaching and

and Learning Professor: Dr. Joanne Gilbreath Scale Drawings 11-4-13 Type of Project I believe that a lot of students lack critical thinking and that through this hands on unit they will be able to better understand how to easily convert something in their head like they do with money. This is also a very technical activity that will teach them precision and expose them to different ways that math is used in everyday life. Students will have to pick a historical site, such as the pyramids or the golden gate bridge. They will have to look up the dimensions and then create a scale model of that figure, explaining the ratio they choose and the math behind it. They will also be finding the area of different geometric figures as well as the area of the historical site they choose. They will have to present either through a video or a picture showing their progress as well as the ratio and area of their historical site. Goal(s) of the Portfolio Students will be able to identify geometric figures and represent them in scale form. They will be able to recognize a geometric figure and what area formula to use . They will be able to recognize different geometric figures in real life and how buildings/parks/schools are built. They will be able to use critical thinking skills when recognizing geometric figures and applying their math skills to solve for the area or create a ratio.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Portfolio Students will be either drawing scale models or using manipulates to show scale models (such as pieces of paper or rubber bands on a board of nails). Students will be able to explain how to find the area of geometric shapes. They will be able to accomplish these things through video and power point presentations and through group work.
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iPad app that involves geometric figures Group work iPad to create the video showing their scale model Blog Google

Outline Day 1: Students will be given a lecture on geometric figures. Day 2: The students will be reviewing over the geometric figures that they learned about in the previous day. Day 3: Lecture on how to find area of different geometric figures. Day 4: Students will review over how to find the area of geometric figures. Students will be brainstorming how to find the area of combined geometric figures. Day 5: Students will be creating a video showcasing their knowledge of geometric shapes and how to find the area of certain shapes. (EDUC 514) Day 6: Students will be given a lecture on ratios. Day 7: In this lesson students will be reviewing over ratios and creating ratios on a website so they can visually see how they are related to one another. They will also be finding the area of the new figures they create. Day 8: Students will then be introduced to the project, building a ratio of a historical figure, code name mini size me. They will select their groups and create their own blog in the computer lab. (EDUC 515) Day 9: Students will start researching their historical figure. They must blog about their progress. (EDUC 512 search engines) Day 10: In their groups students will create a song or a rap telling the correct steps to create a ratio. (EDUC 522) Day 11: Students will be finishing up their research on a historical figure and start on the ratio portion of the project. Day 12: Using the app Geoboard students will test out their ratio math. Day 13: Students will be working on the area portion of their project, finding the area of the historical figure and the scale version size. Day 14: Students will start on the power point presentation or video for the final project. (EDUC 514) Day 15: They will be finishing up their final project and creating a problem for their classmates to solve that involves ratios and their historical site.

Lecture Use of a website to practice scale models Use of a blog for students to keep me up-to-date on where they are at in the project as well as for other students to see what their fellow classmates are doing. iPad app that has students practice scale models using rubber bands on a board Creation of a video where students can explain their scale model Creating a poem or rap explaining the steps when you want to convert something from one ratio to another

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