Webquest Tasks

The Task
Task # 1

What do you know about Triangles?

Use kid pix to show us.

Working in your groups draw a picture of a triangle and write what you know about triangles.

Task # 2

Digital Camera Adventure.

Sign your group up to use the digital camer and take pictures of triangles.

Task # 3

Angles

What are the 3 kinds of angles?

Examine angles and how we measure them. What do right, acute and obtuse mean.

Task # 4

Sort Triangles

Which shapes are triangles?

Work in your group to write all the rules of triangles. (Hint - think about the length of the sides and the size of the angles)

Task # 5

Isoscoles Triangles

Learn about what an isosceles triangle is

Visit two geometry pages to learn about geometric terms and the properties of isosceles triangles. Create your own triangle.

Task # 6

Triangle Construction

Use the computer to help you find patterns using triangles.

Use an interactive program to investigate construction with equilateral triangles.

Task # 7

Art Activity

Visit two links to learn about perspective.

After reading about perspectives, looking at pictures and drawings create and scan your own perspective drawing.

Task # 8

Determining the relationships

Solve some puzzles and learn about patterns in math.

Use an interactive program to investiage the relationship between triangles and other polygons.

Task # 9

Sierpinski's Triangle

Make a fractal graphic.

Use an interactive program to explore number patterns in this fascinating design!

Task # 10

Pascal's Triangle

Search for patterns.

Use the resources to find various numeric patterns.

 

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