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3-D Geometry Works of Art

Report from Kevan Kiser-Chuc and her students
in Tucson, Arizona, USA
This is a brief description of the 3D geometric project.

Type of Skill: Visual spatial problem solving

Introduction to Assignment:

In the beginning of the year students used the thinking strategy of "synthesis" to change a platic water bottle into something different. Now, we are asking you to change a geometric form into something different.

We folded geometric shapes in class and looked at the angles and talked about fractions.

Assignment: Fold one or more of the following shapes using paper plates or other circular forms and paper clips or another type of "holder": tetrahedron pyramid), octahedron, (diamond), sphere (ball), Hemisphere (half of the ball).
 

What else could this shape be? Does it remind you of anything else? Could it become a display for knowledge on a topic of interest to you by writing or drawing on the sides or insides?
Criteria for Evaluation:

Design idea-creativity, originality
Repetition of shape (s)
Combination of shapes
Complexity of structure-design, engineering, repetition/combination of shapes
Aesthetics- addition of color, neatness, accuracy, structure holds together

 

I hope this sheds light on the project.
Kevan
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