Introduction
Welcome to the World of Shapes!
There are 2D and 3D shapes and each one is unique within its own attributes. During this WebQuest, you will take the knowledge you learned in lessons during class and build each 2D shape and 3D shapes using various items.
You will also create a Flipgrid once the project is over.
There is also an extra credit assignment, which consists of, you create a new shape using only 2D shapes or only 3D shapes.
Task
Getting started:
You will be broken up into teams of 3 or 4. Each team will need to work together in completing the building of each 2D shapes and 3D shapes.
Goal: Build each 2D shape with popsicle sticks using velcro dots to connect the popsicle sticks. You will build the circle with either string or yarn. After you have built each 2D shape you will start on building the 3D shapes using mini marshmallows and toothpicks.
Project 2:
Create a 90-sec FlipGrid to explain the difficulty of building the shapes, explaining whether you enjoyed the lesson or not and explain how it was working with your team.
Extra Credit Assignment:
Once you have built the 2D and 3D shapes your team will choose 2D or 3D shapes to create a new shape. You must be able to tell all of its attributes depending on which you choose. You will also name it and present it to the class.
Process
Steps for 2D shapes:
1. Gather all the supplies you will need.
*Popsicle sticks (enough for all the shapes you have to build)
* Yarn or string for the circle
* Velcro dots to connect the popsicle sticks
2. Start building. You will need to build the following shapes and label them.
*Circle
*Triangle
*Square
*Rectangle
*Trapezoid
*Pentagon
*Hexagon
*Octagon
Steps for 3D shapes:
1. Gather all the supplies you will need.
*mini marshmallows
* toothpicks
* labels to label each shape that your group has made
* Black marker
2. Start building. You will need to build the following shapes and label them.
*Cube
*Rectangular Prism
* Pyramid (Square-based)
*Triangular Prism
*Triangular Pyramid
* Cuboid
Once your shapes are completed you will need your Chromebook and login for FlipGrid to create your 90-second video.
Materials that you may need for creating your own shape:
popsicle sticks
marshmallows
toothpicks
construction paper
playdough
clay
plaster
cups
foam
Evaluation
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Did you build it correctly? |
Did you build it correctly? |
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Circle |
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Triangle |
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Square |
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Rectangle |
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Trapezoid |
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Pentagon |
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Hexagon |
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Octagon |
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3-D Shapes: |
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Cube |
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Cuboid |
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Pyramid (square-based) |
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Triangular Prism |
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Triangular Pyramid |
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FlipGrid video is around 90 secs. |
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Explain whether it was easy or hard making the shapes? |
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Explain whether you enjoyed the lesson or not. |
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Explain how it was working in teams. |
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Conclusion
Way to go Builders!
Your team has worked so hard and you accomplished building 2D and 3D shapes.
Your last step to this project is to write a summary of what you learned about building shapes and working in a team.
Questions you need to answer using Flipgrid:
1. What was easy or hard about building 2D shapes and 3D shapes?
2. Did you enjoy this lesson?
3. How was it working in your teams and did everyone work together in the project?
Credits
Here is a youtube video to teach you how to build 3D shapes with toothpicks and mini marshmallows.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeV_lLLSz8U
Here is a youtube video to teach you how to build 2D shapes with popsicle sticks and velcro dots.