Chickscope 1.5: Explore: EggMath: The Shape of an Egg
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- Aug 20 2010 9:28 PM
David Melton
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This activity from Chickscope is a part of the EggMath site which looks at the mathematics of eggs. In this module, students look at several geometric concepts related to an egg's shape, beginning with Symmetry and Cross-Sections which discusses the egg as a near-ellipse and its axes of symmetry. Surfaces of Revolution page explains how the egg can be considered a surface of revolution and provides other examples. Ellipses with Pins and String explains how to draw a perfect ellipse and Equations for an Ellipse discusses methods of finding equations for an ellipse. Cartesian Ovals explains what a Cartesian oval is and demonstrates how to construct one. Cassini Ovals discusses the ovals of Cassini and demonstrates how they can be drawn. Many of these sections include interactive applets that require a Java-capable browser. Less
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Grade: 9 to 12
Topics: Mathematics, Geometry
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Grouping: Heterogeneous
Teaching Method: Hands-on Learning