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This series of projects was designed as a way to reinforce geometry terms while exploring design concepts like balance and symmetry. The first project involved lines and angles. Students used rulers to draw several straight lines in a variety of directions. Then they added points and labeled lines, line segments, and rays. Next, students looked at the angles the lines created. They were given a color key and asked to color acute, obtuse, and right angles according to the key. Project two was all about partitioning shapes evenly. One of the second-grade math standards is being able to divide circles, squares, and rectangles into halves and fourths. Pairs of students received three of each shape and divided them- one whole, one split in half, and one split in fourths. They learned that folding the shapes were a good way to make sure the parts were even. Students used the resulting pieces to create interesting compositions. Instead of gluing the pieces down, they photographed their completed compositions and then arranged the shapes into a new design! This group made a robot. This group designed a flower garden with orange clouds. ![]() And this design is my favorite- a crying monster! Week 3's project allowed students to develop their observational drawing skills while reviewing three-dimensional forms. I gave each student a cube, a rectangular prism, and a cylinder. They were to observe each form's edges and faces and replicate them as closely as possible in their drawings. Many students went further and added the shadows and highlights. Finally, the last project of this series was a review of polygons. Students used rulers and circle-tracers to create shapes. Then they had to count each shape's sides and determine what type of polygon it was in order to color it the assigned color. Shapes that were NOT polygons (ones with curved sides, created by the circle tracers) were colored black or gray.
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Mrs. Horton
3/10/2017 07:22:04 am
Thank you so much for doing this!!! The projects look awesome and I am sure that the students learned so much!!!
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