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This will be an Internet based Webquest requiring you to investigate various shapes, their properties, and how they exist in the real world.  Later in the week, you will display your findings using Animoto!!! 

webquest2shapes1.doc

Step 1:  Identify the shape assigned to you.  What is it made of and what are its characteristics? 

Step 2:  Define a shape.  Click here to find information.  http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/study/g_shape.html

Step 3:  Investigate Shapes!  Click here to read about various geometric shapes.  http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/play/lineshape/shapes.html

Step 4:  Explain how to calculate area and perimter of your assigned shape.  You can use the following link to help.  http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/AreaExplorer/?version=1.6.0_10&browser=MSIE&vendor=Sun_Microsystems_Inc.

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/PerimeterExplorer/

Step 5:  Real World Connection – The shapes in every day life.  Explore! 

Circles http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/cindelicato/circles.html

Squares  http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/cindelicato/squares.html

Triangles  http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/cindelicato/triangles.html

Ovals  http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/cindelicato/ovals.html

          (area) – http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_area_of_oval

Diamonds  http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/cindelicato/diamonds.html

Step 6:  Find your own photos of your assigned shape.  In the end, you should have atleast 10 pictures saved to your documents.  When saving your first image, right click and select ”save as.”  Select MyDocuments and then create a new folder called “Problem Solving Animoto” using the folder with a star icon at the top.  Your photos should show your shape and your shape in the “real world.”  You will also be writing text to describe area, perimeter, and characteristics of the photos you’ve saved.  We will do the animoto TOGETHER!  Yahooooooo!!!!!!

www.animoto.com

instructions-for-animoto.doc