Weeks 1-2
Weeks 6-8
- Launch project: building nets
- "If the World were a village of 100 people…" activity
- Begin geometry packet: measuring angles, naming polygons, interior angle theorem, calculating surface area, scaling figures
- Begin building lantern when finished with packet -- scaling shapes and calculating surface area
- continue building lanterns
- research country of choice (based on community project) -- find information about community, culture, history, and why this particular project is needed in this particular part of the world (focus on statistics)
- begin informative/persuasive writing
Weeks 6-8
- finish building lanterns
- calculating costs
- complete informative/persuasive writing piece for exhibition
- create lantern building "kits" with directions to sell/fund-raise at exhibition