Title: Quadrilaterals
Developed by Kim Berry, Janice Johnson and Rhonda Yezak
Sample
Objective:
1. The students will use Kidspiration3 to create a graphic organizer illustrating the relationships between various quadrilaterals.
2. The students will label each quadrilateral with the correct definition in the Writing View.
Timeline: One 45 minute class period
Content Area: Math / Grade Level: 4Materials/Resources:
Kidspiration3 / Technology Focus:
Graphical Organizers
TEKS:
Subject Area - §111.16.4.8
Technology Applications - §123.3.1(A, B, E), §123.3.2(A, B, D), §123.3.3(A), §123.3.7(A, B, C), §123.3.10(A, B)
Procedures:
Get Started
1. Go to Start > Programs >Kidspiration3.
2. Click the Picture View button.
3. Click the Student Name button.
4. Have the students type their name.
5. Select the Right button and click OK.
Note: The name will not appear on the screen - it will print on the document.
6. Go to File > Save and save in the Student’s folder.
Add Quadrilateral Symbols
1. Type: Quadrilaterals in the Main Idea symbol.
2. Click away from the oval.
3. Click back on the oval to select it.
4. Click and drag the symbol to the top center.
5. Click the Add Symbol button two times.
6. Select the new symbol on the left.
7. Click the blue down arrow in the Symbol Library menu.
8. Go to Math > Shapes.
9. Select the Trapezoid symbol -- The symbol will change to a trapezoid.
10. Type: Trapezoid.
11. Select the new symbol on the right.
12. In the library menu, click the parallelogram symbol.
13. Type: Parallelogram.
14. Drag the Parallelogram symbol to the right of the screen.
15. Click and drag the Trapezoid symbol to the left of the screen.
16. Go to File > Save > Save > Yes.
Add Parallelogram Symbols
1. Select the Parallelogram symbol.
2. Click the Add Symbol button two times.
3. Drag the new ovals under the parallelogram symbol.
4. Select the left oval symbol.
5. In the library, click the Rectangle symbol.
6. Type: Rectangle.
7. Select the right oval symbol.
8. Create a rhombus symbol by clicking the Parallelogram symbol and resizing until all sides are equal.
9. On the bottom toolbar, click the left side of the Symbol Colors button and choose a color that does not match the color of any other shape.
10. Type: Rhombus.
11. Go to File > Save > Save > Yes.
Writing View and Add Square Symbol
1. Click the Go to Writing button in the top toolbar .
2. Go to Goodies and select Lined Paper Color.
3. Click the gray box (on the left) and choose white.
4. Click OK.
5. Click inside the Rectangle box.
6. On the top toolbar, click the Add Idea button.
7. On the top toolbar, click the Move Right button .
8. On the pink line type: Square -- a rectangle with four equal sides.
9. Go to File > Save > Save > Yes.
Move an Idea
1. Move the cursor over the left side of the Trapezoid box (the cursor will change to a hand).
2. Click and drag the Trapezoid box above the Parallelogram box and below the Quadrilateral box (in between them).
3. Go to File > Save > Save > Yes.
Add Details to an Idea
1. Click on the pink line next to Quadrilateral.
2. Type: -- any four sided polygon.
3. Click on the pink line next to Trapezoid.
4. Type: -- has only one set of parallel sides.
5. Click on the pink line next to Parallelogram.
6. Type: -- opposite sides are equal.
7. Click on the pink line next to Rectangle.
8. Type: -- a parallelogram with 90 degree angles.
9. Click on the pink line next to Rhombus.
10. Type: -- parallelogram with 4 equal sides.
11. Click the Go to Pictures button on the top toolbar -- the definitions will show in the graphic.
Note: If the definitions do not show, have the student go back to the writing view and make sure that they have typed on the pink line.
12. Go to File > Save > Save > Yes.
Adjust the Diagram
1. Select the Square symbol and move it under the Rectangle symbol.
2. In the Library pallet to the left, click the Square symbol -- the symbol should now be a red square.
3. Select the Quadrilateral symbol.
4. In the bottom toolbar, click the up arrow of the Text Size button and change the font size to 18.
5. If necessary, move the symbols to the correct positions.
6. Go to File > Save > Save > Yes.
1. Go to File > Print > OK -- this will print the diagram page.
2. Click the Go to Writing button.
3. Go to File > Print > OK -- this will print the writing view page.
Assessment:
Printed diagram page
Printed writing view page
Each quadrilateral correctly defined
· Lessen the amount of quadrilaterals used in the diagram
· Work in pairs / Extensions:
Have the students create aKidspiration2 lesson using other geometric shapes
Additional Resources:
Investigating the Concept of Triangle and the Properties of Polygons: Making Triangles-- http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.2/index.htm
Quadrilaterials -- http://www.math.com/school/subject3/lessons/S3U2L3GL.html
Skills:
Graphical OrganizerPicture View / skills utilized in the project
Change the Symbol Color / R / X
Writing View
Use Writing View / R / X
Add an Idea / R / X
Move an Idea / R / X
Add Details to an Idea / R / X