Introduction
This webquest is made for 9th grade geometry students. In this webquest you will be learning about volume in relation to water. You will be making a drawing of a pool to install at your house. You will also be figuring out how many gallons of water the pool can hold. You will be in pairs but each person must have an individual drawing.
Task
Here you can start creating a rough sketch of what you want your pool to look like. Do this process on graph paper so that you can find the volume later on. On this paper, list how deep and how wide you want your pool, also be sure to add in the shape of the pool and any add ons such as a slope, shallow bench, etc. You must have at least 1 add on. Keep in mind that you are creating an inground pool.
Process
You will have 3 days to work on this project including today.
Step 1: Measure your sketch using the squares on the graph paper. Use each square as 1/2 of a cubic foot.
Step 2: Use the volume formula to find the volume of the pool without the extra additions. Make sure to keep all of this information on a seperate sheet of paper or document to be turned in with your finished product.
Step 3: Find the volume of the extra additions to the pool and add them to the exhisting volume.
Step 4: State how many gallons of water are neccesary to fill the pool. Here is the formula to find how many gallons it is: length(width)depth(7.5). Make sure you also find the amount for any extra parts that are added onto the pool.
Step 5: Color and decorate your pool.
Evaluation
| CATEGORY | 4 - superior | 3 - marvelous | 2 - acceptable | 1 - inferior |
| Plan | Plan is neat with clear measurements and labeling for all components. | Plan is neat with clear measurements and labeling for most components. | Plan provides clear measurements and labeling for most components. | Plan does not show measurements clearly or is otherwise inadequately labeled. |
| Construction -Materials | Appropriate materials were selected and creatively modified in ways that made them even better. | Appropriate materials were selected and there was an attempt at creative modification to make them even better. | Appropriate materials were selected. | Inappropriate materials were selected and contributed to a product that performed poorly. |
| Construction - Care Taken | Great care taken in construction process so that the structure is neat, attractive and follows plans accurately. | Constuction was careful and accurate for the most part, but 1-2 details could have been refined for a more attractive product. | Construction accurately followed the plans, but 3-4 details could have been refined for a more attractive product. | Construction appears careless or haphazard. Many details need refinement for a strong or attractive product. |
| Overall | The overall appearance is attractive and shows lots of work | The overall product is attractive and shows work | The product is attractive but needs work | The product is unattractive and needs work |
Conclusion
Volume has a lot of uses in the real world. This is just one example of volume being used to show how much water a pool can hold. It can also be used to find out how much ice cream is in your ice cream cone, or how many crackers can be put in a box.
I hope that you learned a lot from this webquest and you can use the information eventually in the real world.
Credits
Hi, my name is Julianna Crews and I am 15 years old. I go to Flagler Palm Coast High School and I am in 9th grade. I enjoy cheerlading and going to the beach.
I chose to make this webquest because I love using my pool at my house so i thought that having a webquest on how to make a pool and find how many gallons it took woud be helpful.