Geometry Assignment

I loved doing this assignment! I think that this would be a good assignment to have students learning geometry do because it ties geometry to the real world. Students are always asking how they will use math they learn in real life, and this does a good job of having students find that connection for themselves. In order to find the photos they could use, they would have to have an understanding of what each item is establishin that base of knowledge. Then, when asked to create their own definition, it helps students to organize their ideas and explain their thought process. I think that this would be a good assessment of who understands the concepts and who doesn't. In order to balance the time between geometry and technology you would need to create blocks. For example, give the students 45 minutes to take pictures one day and then the next day have them create their books with their pictures, Then the next day have them add their defnitions and complete the book. I also think that is important that it is clear that your main focus for grading will be that the definintions and pictures are correct, and that it should look nice but appearance isn't the focus of the assignment.