Math+Project+Ideas

=Math Project Ideas=

__Excel__:

__Photoshop:__ Tessellation: How do patterns help us describe and understand our world? Students will use photoshop to convert either a pre-drawn shape or a stored abstract photo/image and manipulate the reflection, rotation and alignments in order to produce a design or pattern. Applications/Software/Tools: Photoshop (photo editing tool), camera Resources: http://mathforum.org/sum95/suzanne/symsusan.html Repeated Reflections of an "R" []

__Fibronacci and Data Collecting__: Does the Golden ratio really exist? Students collect data on preferences of rectangles height and width. They record this data in a spreadsheet or database and analyze the results to determine if the golden ratio really exists.

__Geometry:__ Students create a 3-D geometric shape using Geometric Sketchpad, ruler, paper, scissors, tape (glue), and math. After constructing the object, students must calculate the surface area of each side, and the area inside of the 3-D shape. Remember, the more complex the shape, the more math needed. Applications/Software/Tools: Geometry Sketchpad Resources: []

__Geometry-Google SketchUp:__ Students create 3-D geometric shapes using SketchUp. Model House tutorial:http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/training/videos/gsuge.html

__Geometry in Nature__ Students take photos of geometric shapes found in nature. Students use Adobe Photoshop to plot dot to dot graphs of the geometric shapes on top of the actual photos. Students can then use coordinates and coordinate planes to locate the ordered pairs, midpoints, area, perimeter, etc. Resources: [|http://www.adobe.com/education/instruction/adsc/pdf/graph_plotting.pdf] []

__Metric and Imperial Units:__ How do I convert units? Students must create a recipe that contains both the metric and imperial units for the dish. They must also calculate the total weight of the recipe. Students practice on their conversions. Applications/Software/Tools: [|Sonora Graphics]