Geometry All Around Us Project

My students started the Geometry Around Us Project this week. Students will go out looking for geometric shapes in the world around them. Students will capture pictures or video of the objects they find using a digital camera or camcorder (or the camera built into their personal devices) and put them all together into a multimedia presentation. Students must include the definition along with the shape in each sequence of the project.

Students were randomly assigned to their groups and given the project packet. Students then began working in their groups to define the 14 geometric shapes in the packet. After defining the terms, students decided on what type of multimedia presentation they were going to create. Defining the terms will help them to discover the different geometric shapes. Students will then be able to explore the school in search of these geometric shapes. Explicit directions will be given to the students so that they understand the boundaries of where they may go and appropriate behavior while exploring for their geometric shapes.

Students will use a variety of different tools to create their presentation, including Loopster, ScreenChomp, PIXnTell, or iMovie. Each group will pick what app they are using and meet with me during their Flex period to learn how to use the app. Students will develop engaging presentations with these apps. Students will evaluate themselves with a rubric and after I have graded them on the same rubric, I will meet with each group to compare the ratings. Once students are finished with their projects, I will post them on this blog. Check back after Spring Break!