https://padlet.com/arizo1/6f91teuab0s3 Made with a stroke of good luck en-us 2016-06-21 16:48:12 UTC 2025-11-01 22:32:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Growing.png samuel_mendez87 https://padlet.com/arizo1/6f91teuab0s3/wish/115191356 After this session the main take away I had was the ability to create different 3D models without using adhesives. This was important because it reminds me that sometimes less is more, when you have creativity and you continue to challenge what has been done before or what you are used to. This type of creativity and perseverance is what we want to develop in our st]]> 2016-06-21 23:07:15 UTC https://padlet.com/arizo1/6f91teuab0s3/wish/115191356 https://padlet.com/arizo1/6f91teuab0s3/wish/115191533 2016-06-21 23:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/arizo1/6f91teuab0s3/wish/115191533 https://padlet.com/arizo1/6f91teuab0s3/wish/115191584 I learned and realized how much we use shapes and other things in everything we do. Also visual cues and pictures are needed to learn and get a real understanding for the different shapes. ]]> 2016-06-21 23:11:41 UTC https://padlet.com/arizo1/6f91teuab0s3/wish/115191584 jhuff4 https://padlet.com/arizo1/6f91teuab0s3/wish/115203099 This is an activity my kids could really get into. The Platonic Solids are pretty cool to make and having my students create their own 3D models of these solids would be pretty fun. I also like the envelope tetrahedron. I would love to integrate this into a lesson on not only the solid but also into an investigation of triangles.]]> 2016-06-22 01:55:35 UTC https://padlet.com/arizo1/6f91teuab0s3/wish/115203099 ctuman https://padlet.com/arizo1/6f91teuab0s3/wish/115204496 After todays session I understand that there are similarities and difference when comparing different shapes' edges, vertices, and faces. Our group noticed that some of the designs were stronger than others despite the amount of paper used or folds. We even used some folding techniques with the creation of our anemometer!]]> 2016-06-22 02:17:02 UTC https://padlet.com/arizo1/6f91teuab0s3/wish/115204496 ckohns https://padlet.com/arizo1/6f91teuab0s3/wish/115207761 This activity presents an engaging entry point for students into several mathematics concepts: pattern relationships (faces, vertices, and edges), surface area, volume, and the properties of polyhedrons, to name a few.  This is better than handing students a collection of "shapes" and asking them to explore them, I think, because by making the pieces themselves they have invested into the task. Found some interesting stuff on "Math is Fun."]]> 2016-06-22 03:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/arizo1/6f91teuab0s3/wish/115207761 https://padlet.com/arizo1/6f91teuab0s3/wish/115211236 Day 2:
I loved building the 3D shapes today. I can see how this can be done in a classroom. I learn best by "doing"; therefore, I really think I need to create more activities for my students as well. I became more aware of all the characteristics of the shapes we made and felt that with the presentation, we have a chance to reflect upon our learning as well.]]> 2016-06-22 05:17:16 UTC https://padlet.com/arizo1/6f91teuab0s3/wish/115211236 https://padlet.com/arizo1/6f91teuab0s3/wish/115246918 This year I am jumping from 8th to 7th grade. I am going to use these origami pieces, along with the foldable shapes, to help students come to an understanding of surface area. It will be nice to use these as a refresher/preview of shapes and volume as well.]]> 2016-06-22 15:06:11 UTC https://padlet.com/arizo1/6f91teuab0s3/wish/115246918 https://padlet.com/arizo1/6f91teuab0s3/wish/115248163 I've never been a paper folding phenom, so today was rough for me. I did come away with an understanding of how we can take 2d objects and turn them into 3d models. That octahedron was difficult to put together, but was a great teaching tool for our presentation. I have appreciated that so much of the class has been hands-on thus far. ]]> 2016-06-22 15:23:03 UTC https://padlet.com/arizo1/6f91teuab0s3/wish/115248163 https://padlet.com/arizo1/6f91teuab0s3/wish/115252135 Today's class was fun but a bit challenging. I thought of some of my students would really enjoy these activities but some would really get frustrated with this lesson.
overall fun and a great way to talk about the different parts of shapes.
 ]]> 2016-06-22 16:13:05 UTC https://padlet.com/arizo1/6f91teuab0s3/wish/115252135 https://padlet.com/arizo1/6f91teuab0s3/wish/115253378 It was a lot of fun working with different 3D shapes today. I liked trying to figure out how the different pieces fit together to make the solid shape. It was interesting when my group thought a perfect square would make a perfect tetrahedron, but when we tested it, we found the exact opposite! It would not even make a 3D shape. That was really interesting!]]> 2016-06-22 16:31:55 UTC https://padlet.com/arizo1/6f91teuab0s3/wish/115253378