WHY IS MATH IMPORTANT TO US

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WHY IS MATH IMPORTANT TO US?
The following Study of Geometric Designs in
Society presentation is a sample of slides that
might be included in your project.
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Landscape Design

• A Study of Geometric Concepts
• in
• Real Life

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What shapes do you see here?
Describe the shapes that will be included in the
garden you plan. They must all be polygons that
we have studied.
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Concepts Practiced
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Describe shape 1, list tools used to draw it, and
show formula used to determine the area of this
shape.
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Concepts Practiced
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Describe shape 2, list tools used to draw it, and
show formula used to determine the area of this
shape.
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Concepts Practiced
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Describe shape 3, list tools used to draw it, and
show formula used to determine the area of this
shape.
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Concepts Practiced
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What shape is the brick walkway? Determine how
you will calculate the area of the walkway to
determine bricks needed.
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What tools are needed to draw these shapes?
List which tools you have used to draw each shape
in the garden design.
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Thanks to(list any resources you used here)

• Persons
• Books
• Online sites
• Other

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Evaluation of Project
How will I grade you?

• Poster showing approximately 20 foot by 12 foot
  garden plan, drawn to scale
• Presentation to principal on the plan
• Self evaluations of partnership on the group
  process
• See rubric for details on grading

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Any questions?