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Mark A. Holman
4/1/97
"What Do You See?"
Topic: Multiple Perspectives
Grade Level: 5th/6th
Objective: My students will draw personal perspectives
of block formations, compare it to others, and then construct
a group block formation from perspective clues.
Materials: transparencies
of formations and the different perspectives; overhead projector;
multi - link cubes (or blocks); sets of cards w/ separated
perspectives of specific formations; drawing paper or block paper
(if available)
The Lesson: A. Anticipatory Set: Using
a pre - made set of transparencies on multiple perspectives,
the teacher will place one on the overhead and ask the students
which view is taken. After a specified amount of time (e.g. 15
sec.), turn off the overhead and discuss which view is shown.
Repeat using different types of pictures. Final set(s) should
be block/cube set(s).
B. Concept Development/Activity: (To be done
in groups with four students each)
1. Give each group a set of multi - link blocks and a set of 5 cards
containing different views of one specific formation (i.e. top and
four sides).
2. Tell them to construct a simple 3 - dimensional block
formation with 6 - 8 blocks. Have them place it
in the center of
the group (table) and let each draw what they see
from the side
they are on (looking at the formation at eye level).
Designate one
student from each group to also draw the top view.
3. When finished, allow a few minutes for discussion
and comparison/contrasting of various perspectives.
4. Give one side - view card from each set to
a student in the
group and allow all in the group to look at the top
view. Tell
them to construct the formation from the clues provided.
Have
the students either draw the 3 - dimensional figure
that was
constructed or write a page comparing and contrasting
the
different views. If any time is available, have groups
exchange
sets of cards.
C. Practice: Have students create original block
formations and cards showing all four side perspectives and the
top perspective.
D. Closure: Review the different perspectives
using the transparencies. Explain how it relates to real - life
(i.e. different people can see the same thing such as an auto
accident and have different views of what happens).
Assessment
1. Observation of individuals/groups as they form
the block
formations and talk about their various perspectives.
2. Drawings of the different perspectives.
3. Final drawing or written page on final construction.
4. Checkmarks designating whether completed correct
block
formation from clues (x number of points for construction).
5. Creation of original card sets (also x no. of
points).
References (Bibliography):
1. Seeing and Thinking Mathematically: From the Ground
Up. Glenn
M. Kleiman (Project Director). Heinemann Publishing:
1994.
2. Designing Spaces: From the Ground Up. Glenn M.
Kleiman (Project
Director). Heinemann Publishing: 1994.
3. Filling and Wrapping: 3 - Dimensional Measurement.
J.T. Fey, W.M.
Fitgerald, S.N. Friel, C. Lappan, E.D. Phillips (Project
Directors).
4. Mathematics In Context: Side Seeing. Thomas A.
Romberg (Director).
Encyclopedia Britannica Education Corp.: 1997.*
* Resource Used
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