WV State Standards: Math: M.O.G3.10, M.O.G3.17 National Standards:  Math: 1, 4, 5, 9 Blooms Taxonomy: Comprehension, Application 21st Century Skills: Creativity and Intellectual Curiosity, Problem Identification, Formulation, and Solution, Thinking and Problem-Solving, Communication, Interpersonal and Collaborative, Accountability and Adaptability

Objective(s)

Students will construct scale models of the athletic facilities built in Lesson 2.

Time Required

Two 50 minute class periods

Pre-Requisite Skills

Computing areas, perimeters of basic figures.

PowerPoint, Internet, Geometers SketchPad, calculators

Worksheet:  Build It and They Will Come...
Worksheet KEY:  Build It and They Will Come... KEY
Construction paper, scissors, toothpicks (for fences)

1. Students will work in groups on all tasks. Each group will construct scale models of their athletic facilities.
2. Pass out Build It and They Will Come...
3. Groups may need to review how to convert units: One of These Things is Not Like the Other
4. Students will show their computations on the worksheet for constructing their facilities.
5. Remind students that certain facilities will need fences.
6. Groups will use construction paper and toothpicks to construct facilities and fences.
7. After approval of teacher, groups will level the appropriate area on the relief model and attach scale facilities to classroom relief.
8. If time permits, groups may want to begin their PowerPoint slide showing their facility with dimensions. Geometers SketchPad may be useful.

Differentiated Instruction

Students will be working in collaborative groups with other students of all ability levels. The Internet site, http://www.digitaldutch.com/unitconverter/ may be helpful for students needing help converting between units.

This lesson is part of the Ultimate Athletic unit that will be shared between the science and mathematics classes. The mathematics involved could be approached by students in all levels from Pre-Algebra through Geometry. This unit would be appropriate for either 9th or 10th grade CATS classes. Collaboration between a mathematics class and science class would make the unit less time-consuming for both.

Some groups may need help with the scaling down of the dimensions needed for each facility. The mathematics class will need access to the topo model constructed in Lesson 1 of the unit.

Completed worksheets from each group will be collected and checked. The completion of an accurate scale model for each facility is expected of each group.