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 * 1 || To help students under the concept of surface area formulas, I would like the students to work in groups and use the Library of virtual manipulatives and platonic solids to help them construct the formulas of surface area for prisms, cylinders and pyramids. Then apply that to creating models and how to find the surface area of real objects around the school. ||
 * 2 || Through the use of the ipads, have the students do a fanstasy room construction project. The idea is to use similarity to the size of and actual room and learn how to draw and create in a scale size. Using appleworks to create the 2-d layout. Possible extension to 3-d model layout ||
 * 3 || Have students work on computers with an interactive distance formula to see how the distance from two points is created and how that connects with the Pythagorean Theorem. I would also like to do the same thing with the midpoint formula to allow students to understand that the midpoint formula is created by finding the middle (average) between two points. ||

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 * Sue Becker || I will make a comment on each and everyone of your ideas. I am hopeful that many of you will also comment on each others work as well. Collaboration is a 21st Century Skill and can be very helpful to everyone! ||
 * Sue Becker || Ray you have done an awesome job on this project. Thank you for your responses and participation. ||

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Raymond Adams
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Waggoner Road Junior High School (Reynoldsburg)
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8th grade Geometry and/or regular math 8
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Hopefully a week max (3-4 days) for the student part. More than likely a 2 week process to actually go through all the surface area. My overall goal is to have students be able to have a better understanding of how to find the surface area of general platonic solids. I believe the best way to do this is help them understand what the formula for the surface area of the objects are and how they relate to each object. When i finish students will be able to develop the idea of a surface area formula for such platonic solids: prism, cylinder, and pryamid. Students will also be able to utilize such formulas to find surface area of such platonic solids around the school building and/or classroom.
 * Estimated time for development and implementation (if possible): **
 * Project Goal(s) and Objectives: **

Students will be able to develop the formula for surface area of a prism, pyramid, and cylinder and be able to use that to find the surface area of objects. Students should also be able to create a net of such platonic solids and understand how that connects to the formula for the surface area of the objects.
 * Content Objectives: **

Students will be introduced to the topic of nets and platonic solids. We will use the national library of virtual manipulatives to explain the basic structure (vertices, edges, and faces) and shapes of the solid. Next day i would like to place students in groups of 4 and ask each group to examine a given platonic solid in order to generate a general formula to find the surface area of their object and test this theory on several problems. Key words like area of base, perimeter, height, and slanted height will be given to them to see if they can piece it together. Depending on the length of time it takes for each group to generate (1 -2 days), i would like for them to open the 3-d geometry app on the ipad (or another interactive software with the formula) to see if their conclusions are correct. If given enough time, i would like each group to present their formula findings before I do my lesson on each shape using the smart board or voice thread. In there presentation, i would like the students to show examples of finding the surface area using the formula of objects that they see around the school building. Chances of me having time to do this last part are more than likely slim to none so i probably would like to call on students that worked on a particular platonic solid to aid me during that lesson. In addtion to adding a real world principle if the presentations cannot be done, i would like to ask the groups for certain objects around school that resemble the shape of the platonic solid they found a formula for. I would then like to place such solids in my lesson plan to help draw some real world connections to utilitizing the formulas to find surface area. I want my students to understand how these formulas come about and why they work. I think the reason why most students fail to use the formula correctly is because they dont understand where the formula is coming from or why certain numbers are important. Mainly for surface area due to the length of the formulas in which most dont remember (and is not given during state standardize tests). Understanding and creating nets for 3 dimensional objects, finding the surface area of retangular, square and triangular prisms, cylinders, and retangular square and triangular pyramids.
 * Description of the Project: **
 * Considerations **
 * Student Learning Outcomes:
 * Mathematical Content:

Students struggle with connecting creating nets of solids and using that to find the surface area of one. Hoping that giving the students an interactive look at the net will allow them to understand the formula. Utilizing the students kinetic learning skills should help them understand more (which students at this age are still good at ).
 * Pedagogical Considerations:

ipads (maybe) 3D Geometry basic app, interactive 3-d shapes website, the national library of virtual manipulatives, voice thread (maybe), smartboard Computer lab tech support and/or Main technology coordinator for ipad usage
 * Technology Chosen and Why: **
 * Instructional and/or Technical Support You will Request from District Staff: **


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// How does TPACK play a role in your project or activity? // The goal is for me to have students link a mathematical conpcept that is difficult for them, with a technological concept that they are use to using. Blending some to the familiar with the unfamiliar. In that i can considering pedagogy in order to understand the math concept using technology (TPACK). // What do you need to learn? Or need to know to help to complete the project? // // Do you feel you have addressed these topics? // // How does your project align with your Math objectives? // The overall goal is for students to understand the concept of surface area formulas which should lead students being to solve the surface area of any objects given to them. Also they should hopefully be able to better analyze the parts of a platonic solid, so when they get to finding surface area of objects with regular bases it should be easier for them to understand and/or solve. // How can you demonstrate that your learning plan is working? If possible, include artifacts showing results of the project. It would be wonderful if you could take photos and/or video, possible links or other resources to share with other members of this eTech project // // Why did you choose a particular technology tool? What worked and what did not work? // Computers are something that we have in our building and something that students are comfortable with using. The Ipads because it is a tool that students want to use. Unfortunately we dont have as many of those but enough to use in group setting and some kids are familiar with using (either ipads themselves or ipods and iphones). Since it is the end of the year i have not gotten a chance to actually do the project, saving the project for next year //. // -
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