Lesson Structure

Goals:

• Explore the geometry behind the construction of a base plate for a video game.
• Transfer blueprint to graph paper and identify coordinates of critical points around the base plate
• Correspond with students at Davea and use the mail form to send coordinates to the milling class.

Materials:

• Internet Access
• E-mail Access
• Geometer's Sketchpad

Suggested Timeline:

• Day 1: Explore the geometry behind the construction
• Day 2: Go to the computer lab and download the templates and other resources from the Internet.
• Day 3: Transfer blueprint to graph paper and identify coordinates of critical points around the baseplate.
• Day 4 and 5: Groups correspond with students at Davea and use the mail form to send coordinates to the milling class.

Evaluation:

• On-going through the problems suggested on the homepage.
• Discuss the results fo the process with your group. Review the procedures you followed
• Successful completion of transfering blueprint to graph paper and identifying coordinates of critical points around the base plate.
• Successful completion of the base plate according to the coordinates sent to the milling class.

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