Lesson Five
Shape I.D.
Lesson
Five
Duration
Two class periods
Objectives
The student will identify properties and characteristics of geometric shapes
The student will record information pertaining to shapes of monuments
The student will visualize and distinguish among different geometric shapes
Materials
Internet
Shape I.D. Recording Worksheet
Vocabulary
visualize reflection
solid figure edge corner
Activities
Working in pairs students will visit
http://kestan.com/travel/dc/monument/index.htm to view photographs of
the monuments located in Washington, D.C.
The students will receive a "recording worksheet" where they will record all the solid figure shapes they see within a particular monument.
The students must I.D. the name of each solid figure they find and tell where it is located in the picture and how it is used. ( for example: I found a triangle in the Supreme Court Building. It is used as a roof.
Teacher will use guiding questions, such as:
Do you see part of a geometric shape or the whole shape? How would you describe the shape of the roof? What shape does the top of the monument have? What does the shape of the entire building remind you of?
Assessment
Completed observation worksheet and class discussion.
Home Learning
Have students I.D. and record shapes found in the construction of their own
house. Students will stand outside their own home and identify all the
shapes found on the doors, windows, roofs etc of their own homes.
Extension
Pair students in two, create a "barrier" between the students and see if they
can construct identical shapes based on their partner's verbal description.
A guest speaker such as an engineer, architect or designer could be invited to
visit the class to talk about construction and design of buildings, bridges and
roadways.
