This webquest is based on many of the concepts developed in the "From the Ground Up" in the Mathscape program.
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NCTM Standard: Geometry
Analyze characteristics and properties of two- and three-dimensional geometric shapes and develop mathematical arguments about geometric relationships
Use visualization, spatial reasoning, and geometric modeling to solve problems
NCTM Standard: Measurement
Understand measurable attributes of objects and the units, systems, and processes of measurement
Apply appropriate techniques, tools, and formulas to determine measurements
Primary Mathematical Goals
Estimate and measure objects in the metric system
Create and interpret scale drawings
Use and compare different methods for estimating areas of rectangles, triangles, trapezoids, and other polygons
Use compass construction techniques to create nets for three-dimensional shapes such as prisms and pyramids
Use area formulas to calculate areas of rectangles, triangles, and trapezoids
Use a scale factor
Use a cost factor to estimate total cost based on area
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NCTM Standard: Geometry
Analyze characteristics and properties of two- and three-dimensional geometric shapes and develop mathematical arguments about geometric relationships
Use visualization, spatial reasoning, and geometric modeling to solve problems
NCTM Standard: Measurement
Understand measurable attributes of objects and the units, systems, and processes of measurement
Apply appropriate techniques, tools, and formulas to determine measurements
Primary Mathematical Goals
Estimate and measure objects in the metric system
Create and interpret scale drawings
Use and compare different methods for estimating areas of rectangles, triangles, trapezoids, and other polygons
Use compass construction techniques to create nets for three-dimensional shapes such as prisms and pyramids
Use area formulas to calculate areas of rectangles, triangles, and trapezoids
Use a scale factor
Use a cost factor to estimate total cost based on area
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