Cross Section Flyer - Shodor

With this online Java applet, students use slider bars to move a cross section of a cone, cylinder, prism, or pyramid. This activity allows students to explore conic sections and the 3-dimensional shapes from which they are derived. This activity includes supplemental materials, including background information about the topics covered, a description of how to use the application, and exploration questions for use with the java applet.
Resource ID#: 25314 Type: Virtual Manipulative
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Direct Link: http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/CrossSectionFlyer/

General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 7, 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators, Students
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Internet Connection, LCD Projector, Java Plugin
Instructional Time: 30 Minute(s)
Keywords: cross sections, polyhedron, geometric solids, slicing, prisms, pyramids, conic sections, cones, cylinder, double cone, axes, radius, foci, coordinates, rotation,
Instructional Component Type(s): Virtual Manipulative,  Teaching Idea
Instructional Design Framework(s): Demonstration, Predict-Explain-Observe-Explain
Resource Collection: NSDL

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