Acute and Obtuse Triangles
I.SectionObjectives
- Identify and use the Law of Sines.
- Identify and use the Law of Cosines.
II.Cross-curricular-ComicStrip
- Students are going to write a comic strip that tells what happens when someone breaks the Law of Sines.
- Students can make this comical and draw characters to go with it.
- It is a creative assignment, but one that also incorporates mathematical information in it.
- It should be considered a fun assignment, but one that also needs to be accurate.
- Students can work on their comic strip in pairs.
- Allow time for students to work.
- Each strip should have writing and animation with it.
- When finished, allow time for the students to share their work.
III.TechnologyIntegration
- Here is a movie that students can watch about landscape architecture and triangulation.
- http://www.thefutureschannel.com/hands-on_math/survey_team.php
- After watching the film, conduct a discussion on the film and what students learned about geometry and being
a landscape architect.
IV.NotesonAssessment
- Collect each comic strip.
- Read them and assess them on two levels.
- Is the mathematical content accurate?
- Is it presented in a creative way?
- Provide students with feedback/correction as needed.
Chapter 3. Geometry TE - Enrichment