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This Webquest is targeted at year 7 or 8 Mathematics students. It covers the topic of 'Properties of solids' (SGS4.1) in the unit 'Space and Geometry'. The lesson created in the Webquest is a great for students to be introduced to the concepts and properties of 3D/Solid shapes.

There should be little teacher input needed for this lesson. Students will need to work on their laptops or in a computer lab.

The Following image has been taken from the NSW 7-10 Mathematics Syllabus, highlighting what students will learn about and achieve through the lesson/s on this Webquest.

Student's learn to 'determine properties of three-dimensional objects.

__Lesson/Task Timing and Information:__
Task 1: This task should take **5 minutes.** Students are to complete this task individually. This task should be relatively easy, as students should have prior knowledge of these shapes.

Students are to label diagrams of solid /3D shapes. This activity works best if the teacher has printed out the image of the shapes and provided each student with a copy to paste into their work books. This is a great tool for revision. Students can also write on the image on their laptops and save the digital copy.

Task 2: This task should take **10-15 minutes** depending on the ability of the students. Students are to work in pairs to complete this task. This task promotes collaborative learning, self discovery, and higher order thinking. Students have to help each other learn and seek answers for themselves.

Students have to complete the passage for each of the 8 solid shapes listed. Some may need to first research what some of the terms/shapes are, the references provided will assist them with any queries.

Task 3: This task should take **20-25 minutes**, depending on time taken to complete task 2. Students are to remain working in their allocated pairs to complete this task. This task promotes student creativity in displaying information.

Students have to create a presentation (powerpoint, flipchart, notebook, movie, etc), using their choice of program. Students have to display the information on all 8 shapes they found in task 2.

If time is poor, you will have to reduce the number of shapes required to appear in the presentations.

The students have to submit their completed presentations at the end of the lesson (or for homework depending on the teacher) for marking. The rubric for this task is provided on the assessment page.

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to identify the properties of solid shapes.

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