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Design Your Own Office Building

Connie Sargent and Ryan Kimbro

Project Home
Anchor Video
Concept Map
Calendar
Lesson Plans
Assessment Plan
Final Product Rubric
Resources
Letter to Parents
Modifications
Lehman Block Fall 08 Home

Project Resources

Web Resources

Anchor Video:
Time. (2008). Retrieved Septebmer 20, 2008, from Mindhacks: http://www.mindhacks.com/blog/files/2005/07/time.jpg
Amusement Parks. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from Forbest Traveler: http://images.forbestraveler.com/media/photos/inspirations/2007/10/amusement-parks-14-g.jpg
Bicycles. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from University of Houston: http://www.uh.edu/engines/bicycle.gif
Doe, J. (2008). Step II inquiry lesson design. Austin, Tx, USA.
Eiffel History. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from Corrison Doctors: http://corrosion-doctors.org/Landmarks/eiffel-history.htm
Eiffel Tower. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from Middle Zone Musings: http://middlezonemusings.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/eiffel-tower.jpg
Emipre History. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from Wonderclub: http://wonderclub.com/WorldWonders/EmpireHistory.html
Escher's Famous Drawings. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from Mo Illusions: http://www.moillusions.com/2007/02/eschers-famous-drawings.html
Farm2. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from Flickr: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1303/1359252388_6ce2e2c86d.jpg?v=0
Geometry Tools. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from http://schools.lwsd.org/rhs/classes/prince/images/Geometry%20tols.jpg
Giza Pyramids. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from Richard Seaman: http://www.richard-seaman.com/Wallpaper/Travel/MiddleEast/GizaPyramids1.jpg
Great Pyramid. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from Tour Egypt: http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/greatpyramid4-1.jpg
Greatpyramid. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from Plim: http://www.plim.org/greatpyramid.html
Kehops-Pyramid. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from Wikimedia: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e3/Kheops-Pyramid.jpg
Metal Roofing House. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from Big Low Exteriors: http://www.bigelowexteriors.com/Metal%20Roofing%20House%202.jpg
Parliament Bulidings. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from Trip Advisor: http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/00/14/73/50/parliament-buildings.jpg
Power to Imagination. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from Sean Coon: http://www.seancoon.org/wp-content/postimages/power-to-imagination.jpg
Pyramids of Giza. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from Planetware: http://www.planetware.com/i/photo/pyramids-of-giza-gzgrtpy.jpg
Roman Colesseum. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from Ed Community: http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/galleryfiles/818/romecolosseum01.jpg
Roof Pitch. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from Mike Lindstrom: http://mikelindstrom.files.wordpress.com/2006/11/roof-pitch-1.png
Roofing Tampa. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from FBI Systems: http://fbisystems.com/images/roofing-tampa.jpg
Subsitute Angles. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from Geocities: http://ca.geocities.com/web_sketches/elliptic_dormer/sloped_ridge_purlins/eyebrow_substitute_angles.gif
Sydney. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from Teachtreak: http://techtreak.com/img/8485lg_sydney.jpg
Teamwork. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from Mkhalid Blogs: http://blogs.mkhalid.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/teamwork_teamwork_a.jpg
Triangular Prisms. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from About: http://z.about.com/d/math/1/5/J/F/Triangularprismr.gif
Women Support the War Effort. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from Scionline: http://www.scionline.org/images/a/ab/Stamp-ctc-women-support-the-war-effort.jpg

Lesson Plans:
Volume Review Using Playdough. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from UTeach Examples: http://mrflip.com/teach/uteach-examples/full/Classroom/Volume%20Review%20Using%20Playdough.html


Building Guidelines:
Fire Codes. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from DPS: http://www.dps.state.vt.us/fire/codes/cis_30.pdf
Wheelchair Ramps. (2008). Retrieved September 20, 2008, from Mobility Advisor: http://www.mobility-advisor.com/wheelchair-ramp-specs.html

Supplies

Poster board, meter sticks, pencils, permanent markers, compass, protractor, calculators

If students wish to decorate their final project, they must come up with their own supplies.

Print Resources

Geometry textbook to facilitate the lesson plans.