You
will be working in groups of 2-3 on this assignment. Be sure to write
ALL of the names of the students that worked in your group on one
paper and turn it in at the end of the class period. Remember to
Explore
topics and make sure you and your teamates understand the topics that
you are researching. You and your teamates will be graded on the the
completion of anything that is labled Problem.
Remember
to "Speak clearly" Use your math voice!
The
total points for this webquest will be 80 so work hard and do your
best. Remember students that have trouble seeing the text on the
websites can hold the Ctrl key and scroll the mouse wheel to enlarge
the text on the screen. Also students with dyslexia should come and
talk to me so we can install special fonts that may help make reading
easier.
Explore:
What is a similar triangle.
https://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/triangles-similar.html
Problem
1: (5 points)
Collectivly
as a group explain in your own words what a similar triangle is.
Explore:
How to solve problems using similar triangles. Read and understand.
http://www.mathsteacher.com.au/year9/ch13_geometry/08_similar/similar.htm
Point
values for problems on the following worksheet are as follows. #1 5
pts, #2 5 pts, #3 10 pts, #4 10 pts, #5 15 pts, #6 15 pts. For a
grand total of 60 points. Answers for each problem on the worksheet
Must be written using your proper math voice. (The answers must be
organized with proper math notation I.E. = in the right places. I
well written paper means that I dont have to turn the paper to read
it. Nice and organized people!) If your team fails to be organized
you will lose points.
Problem
2: Worksheet (Copy and paste this into web browser to download the
worksheet)
henderson.episd.org/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=1848366
What
did you learn?
Problem
3: Collectivly as a group in words describe a way that you could
calculate the height of a tree in the red wood forest. (5 points)
Draw me a picture describing the problem. Make sure to state which
parts of the picture we could reasonably measure ourselves. (10
points)
