The Size of Things

Websites

Artifice: Great Buildings Online
http://www.greatbuildings.com
This site documents a thousand buildings and hundreds of leading architects. It includes 3-D models, photographic images, and architectural drawings, as well as commentaries, bibliographies, and Web links.

The History of Cartography Project
http://feature.geography.wisc.edu/histcart/
The History of Cartography Project is a research, editorial, and publishing venture drawing international attention to the history of maps and mapping.

http://www-class.dcs.uk/uk/~history/HistTopics/Trig/function.html

http://catcode.com/trig/index.html

http://www.learner.org/channel/workshops/algebra/workshop7/oil_black_gold.pdf

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council Home Page
style='font-weight:normal'>http://www.oilspill.state.ak.us/
This site includes a history of the spill, a list of facts regarding the spill and the affected area, and information about the council that is attempting to restore the area.

NMFS Office of Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Damage Assessment and Restoration
style='font-weight:normal'>http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/oil/default.htm
The National Marine Fisheries Service provides an overview of the research and restoration efforts surrounding the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

Environmental Protection Agency - Oil Spill style='font-weight:normal'>
style='font-weight:normal'>http://www.epa.gov/oilspill/exxon.htm
This site includes a brief history of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, as reported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The Great Building Collection
Provides great resources for exploration of the construction and design of historical buildings
http://www.greatbuildings.com/

Smart Draw
Helps build floor plans and design buildings.
http://www.smartdraw.com/exp/ste/home/

Frontiernet
Helps to visualize 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional spaces
http://www.frontiernet.net/~imaging/math_is_a_game.html

National Library of Virtual manipulatives
Virtual manipulatives related to the NCTM Algebra standard.
style='font-weight:normal'>http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/topic_t_2.html

The Size of Things
Visual impact on scaling with powers of ten
http://www.lip.pt/~outreach/docs/cms1/universe/p9.htm

How Big Are Things?
Visual Graphics on size comparison of things around us
http://www.vendian.org/howbig/

Size of Things
Provides calibration and scale estimates for things on small to micro degrees
http://www.rpgroup.caltech.edu/~natsirt/aph162/webpages/elenaross/size/index.html

Guinness World Records
Provides fun interesting facts that are updated regularly
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com

Great idea
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/algebra/algebra1/prob.htm

Creative map coloring
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/algebra/algebra1/pdf/alg1_20.pdf

Planting equal plots
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/algebra/algebra2/pdf/alg2_15.pdf

Running around
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/algebra/algebra1/pdf/alg1_10.pdf

Shall we walk or ride
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/algebra/algebra1/pdf/alg1_12.pdf

Cutting the cube
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/algebra/algebra1/pdf/alg1_21.pdf

Moving Martians
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/algebra/algebra1/pdf/alg1_36.pdf

Monet Counts
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/algebra/algebra1/pdf/alg1_14.pdf

Johnnyappleseed’s Dilemmas
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/algebra/algebra1/pdf/alg1_16.pd

Supplies

• TI calculators
• Projecting window for TI Calculator
• A Jar of M&Ms
• Paper Plates
• 30 copies of activity sheet
• Transparency copy of activity sheet
• Transparency copies of Skyscrapers of Dallas City
• Transparency of Skyscrapers of New York City / Chicago
• A chemistry model of an atom
• Transparency of Drawing 1964 for Still Life No. 42 style='font-style:normal'> by Tom Wesselmann (1964)
• Supplies needed for each group of four students:
• eye dropper
• large sheet of paper
• 8 small pieces of toilet paper or a paper towel
• ruler
• vegetable oil
• overhead transparency sheet (preferably with gridlines)
• overhead pen
• Design Workshop Classic Software
• Smart Draw Software  
• Geometer's Sketchpad Software
• Wonders of the World CD
• Wonders of the World Posters
• Austin City / Parks Area Maps
• Land Survey Equipment
• World Regional Maps
• 20 Tape measures
• 20 Meter Sticks
• 3 sets of 14 shapes 3-D plastic geometric shapes
• 1 Poster Board
• 150 Journals
• 20 3 “thick Balsa wood (32 by 36” sheets)  
• 4 boxes of 3/16 `` thick Foam board   (40 by 32 sheets)
• 7 packs Cardboard (38 by 26 “sheet)
• 4 sets Styrofoam packing blocks
• 3 sets Wood Blocks
• 6 blocks Spongy foam
• 20 Scissors
• 4 sets Large Sponges
• 6 sets Paint Brush Sets
• 18 32oz bottles Tempera paint
• 10 Exacta knives
• 6 bottles All purpose glue
• 1 box Popsicle sticks
• 1 box Toothpicks
• 15 4 oz. bottles Wood glue
• 4 Glue gun
• 30 packs Glue gun sticks
• 20 rolls Scotch tape