Curriculum Area:
Grade 7
Mathematics
Geometry (area & perimeter), Measurement (formulas), Data Handling (reading, interpreting and displaying data)
The National Curriculum Statement in South Africa aims to produce learners that are able to:
(a) identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking;
(b) work effectively as individuals and with others as members of a team;
(c) organize and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively;
(d) collect, analyze, organize and critically evaluate information;
(e) communicate effectively using visual, symbolic and/or language skills in various modes.
Grade 7
Mathematics
Geometry (area & perimeter), Measurement (formulas), Data Handling (reading, interpreting and displaying data)
The National Curriculum Statement in South Africa aims to produce learners that are able to:
(a) identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking;
(b) work effectively as individuals and with others as members of a team;
(c) organize and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively;
(d) collect, analyze, organize and critically evaluate information;
(e) communicate effectively using visual, symbolic and/or language skills in various modes.
Learning objective:
By the end of this project, learners were expected to be able to complete the following:
By the end of this project, learners were expected to be able to complete the following:
- Read and analyse a large amount of information from a table/spreadsheet.
- Use scale to determine the correct dimensions on enclosures
- Critically decide which were the best animals to incorporate into the zoo (dependent on: minimum enclosure size required, cost of feeding the animals, cost of fencing and appeal to visitors)
- Calculate minimum enclosure size using an appropriate formula
- Determine shape dimensions and perimeter according to area requirements
- Planning an overall layout of a zoo that is both appealing and functional
- Draw (freehand, with ruler, compass and protractor, and with technology) geometric shapes with given conditions
- Use formulas to determine the price of enclosure fences (costs of fencing determined by size/strength of animal)
- Use scale to determine the correct dimensions on enclosures
- Critically decide which were the best animals to incorporate into the zoo (dependent on: minimum enclosure size required, cost of feeding the animals, cost of fencing and appeal to visitors)
- Calculate minimum enclosure size using an appropriate formula
- Determine shape dimensions and perimeter according to area requirements
- Planning an overall layout of a zoo that is both appealing and functional
- Draw (freehand, with ruler, compass and protractor, and with technology) geometric shapes with given conditions
- Use formulas to determine the price of enclosure fences (costs of fencing determined by size/strength of animal)
- Use formulas to determine the total cost of feeding the animals in the zoo
- Research the requirements needed for animal enclosures (food & enclosure enrichment) and then design an adequate enclosure for one of their animals
- Create charts that better display information (animal appeal pie chart & cost of feeding bar chart)
- Incorporating charts into an attractive-looking advertisement for the zoo
- Converting a 2d model of a zoo into a 3d model and increasing the size by 3
- Use block coding to code the Sphero Ball on a tour of our 3d zoo
- Use green screen and video (iMovie) to create an engaging and informative video of our zoo
- Predict whether our zoo will be successful or not depending on our animal appeal graph, and cost of feeding information.
- Work effectively in a small group
- Identify real-world situations where perimeter and area are usefully applied
- Research the requirements needed for animal enclosures (food & enclosure enrichment) and then design an adequate enclosure for one of their animals
- Create charts that better display information (animal appeal pie chart & cost of feeding bar chart)
- Incorporating charts into an attractive-looking advertisement for the zoo
- Converting a 2d model of a zoo into a 3d model and increasing the size by 3
- Use block coding to code the Sphero Ball on a tour of our 3d zoo
- Use green screen and video (iMovie) to create an engaging and informative video of our zoo
- Predict whether our zoo will be successful or not depending on our animal appeal graph, and cost of feeding information.
- Work effectively in a small group
- Identify real-world situations where perimeter and area are usefully applied
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like planning, designing and building a zoo?To what extent does mathematics have in these initial stages of the process?
Are we able to design a zoo that is both functional and appealing for our potential visitors?
Please go through this book to see the processes taken to provide you with our finished product - A guided tour through our magnificent zoo!
project instructions
these instructions were shared to us via google classroom...
starting point...
each pupil received their own copy of the blank spreadsheet
Our completed spreadsheet
A brief explanation...
animal research
We decided to research the african buffalo
graphs
At a glance, we are able to determine how popular our zoo will be as well as which are the costliest animals to keep
The pie chart needed to be incorporated into the zoo advertisement
zoo posters
