Building Blocks of Geometry

Students will be introduced to the undefinable concepts of points, lines, and planes that are the building blocks of geometry and recognize that these three terms become the basis for many other geometric definitions. Students will participate in a Building Block Scavenger Hunt, using cameras to photograph examples of specified terms that they find outside of the math classroom. The students will compose a power point to display their photographs of the required terms.
This lesson is adapted from a presentation that included an activity by Dianne Olix, 1995.
Resource ID#: 30279 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Internet Connection, LCD Projector, Microsoft Office, GeoGebra Free Software (Download the Free GeoGebra Software)
Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s) 40 Minute(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: points, lines, planes, line segment, parallel lines, perpendicular lines, angles, circle, arc
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Problem-Solving Task,  Image/Photograph
Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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