Summary
Your math teacher recently won the lottery and decided to purchase a string of four islands. It is your job to find a developer to design the layout for the four islands. As a billionaire investor, your teacher is very busy and will not be available for any meetings, so developers must submit a digital design of the islands. The students’ task is to lay out each component of the islands in an aesthetically pleasing and mathematically accurate way. Students assume the role of the developer, and design the island layout according to specific stipulations, utilizing properties of circles and components of circles to prove accurate distances and angle measures.
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Students used minimal direction to create their own design using circle theorems learned in class. Students analyzed the information given and used their knowledge of circles and theorems to create their own island design.
Students worked individually on the project, but were given class time to work together to check one another’s work. Teacher trained students on approved methods of communication (email, gchat), and provided opportunities for students to work together in checking their work. Students used digital tools to communicate with the investor and other students to solve problems and discuss the process of the project.
Teacher facilitated and formally assessed an authentic task, where students were engaged in meaningful questioning, critical thinking, and problem solving activity. Students selected their own digital tools based on their previous experience and justified their critical thinking and problem solving strategies to design their islands and their 1-2 page design explanations.
Teacher developed, facilitated, and assessed a learning environment where students were engaged in creativity and innovation. Teacher left much of the decision making up to the students when it came to this project. They analyzed trends and to make predictions that inspired new solutions to authentic tasks. Students created meaningful, original work within the assignment parameters. Students justified their creative/innovative process by writing a paper.
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