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Mathematics Geometry Nets
(Paint - Geometry Nets - SS-X.3.4)

(Originally from the Inner City Technology Goals Document – June 1997)

Description:
Students create nets of either previously made shapes or student created shapes.

Math: Yes

TypeLessonPlan: Multi-class Lesson Plan - 2-5 classes

TechnologySkills: Copy, Paste

SoftwareUsed: Windows Paintbrush or Windows 95 Paint

EarlyYears:

MiddleYears: Yes

S1-S4:

SpecificGrade:

Submittedby: Glenn Doncaster

E-mail: gdoncast@minet.gov.mb.ca

Details:
This lesson can begin with no preparation or can involve creating shapes for the students before hand. Creating shapes can be done in Windows Paintbrush or Windows 95 Paint. To be extremely precise, they can be created in Logo.

The students can create nets that can be printed out and put together to make the actual geometric shape. The students can access a file of already made shapes created by a teacher and put on a drive accessible to all students. Alternatively the students may make their own pieces that can be put together to form a net (see sample screen shot). The students will need to use the copy and paste functions to make the number of pieces needed to create their shape. They will then need to drag each of the pieces into its correct position to form the net.

Extensions:  (Literature Links, Further Explorations, etc.)
Use Logo to create the initial pieces for this activity.
Instead of using Paintbrush, use Logo to create the entire net.



Filename:  Mathematics Geometry Nets.htm