Online Lessons of a Creole Queen For: Seventh Grade WASHINGTON, D.C.____MATHEMATICALLY SPEAKING Lesson Objective: The students will practice using ratio and the Internet to solve problems. Materials/Resources: Internet access from the Multi-Media Center and the text Access to Algebra and Geometry. Initiation: We will investigate some famous landmarks in Washington, D.C. Since the eighth grade are now visiting Washington, D.C., I feel that we should be able to go along. Lesson: Our first stop will be Fort McHenry, where Francis Scott Key was inspired to write The Star Spangled Banner. Fort McHenry is notable in its construction. Built in 1799, the fort is in the shape of a star. Find the number of square feet of the surface area of the Star Fort Exterior Walls and calculate the square feet of each side at http://www.bcpl.lib.md.us/~etowner/facts.html#Construction. Assume each side is the same length. While there, look at the http://www.bcpl.lib.md.us/~etowner/best.html site. How large was the battle flag that inspired Francis Scott Key? The flag is now in the Smithsonian Museum of American History. Go to http://www.si.edu/nmah and click on the picture of the Star Spangled Banner. Follow the links to the history site and find out when the flag was constructed. How many stars were on the flag? How large was the original flag? It is said that the Washington Monument is sinking at the rate of one inch per year. If this is true, how long would it take the monument to sink completely into the ground if no renovation was done? The cornerstone of the monument was laid on July 4, 1848. How long in days, months, and years did it take to completion? What was the unit cost per ton using both the weight of the monument and the weight of the foundation? What material was used on the face of the monument? Follow the links to the Washington Monument homepage from the site http://www.nps.gov/wamo/ to find information on the monument. The Lincoln Memorial is found on the other side of the Reflecting Pool from the Washington Monument. The memorial has Doric columns that encircle and provide support to the main structure. Go to http://www.nps.gov/linc/index2.htm to find the number of columns around the building. Facts on the Lincoln Memorial give the height and diameter of the columns.Use the statistics at http://www.nps.gov/linc/restoration/stats.htm to determine the number of cubic feet of each column The site for the Indiana Limestone Company at http://www.ilco.com/tech.html contains the weight per cubic foot. Determine the weight of a column and the total weight of all the columns in the Memorial. Another place of interest in waskington, D.C. is a visit to the U. S. Capitol building. This building holds both the Senate and the House of Representatives. It is widely visited and schools meet up with their Congressman or Senator there. The most recognizable feature of the building is the Capitol dome. The dome covers a room called the Rotunda. Assuming the Rotunda and Dome to combine into a cylinder shape with a dome, use http://www.congresslink.org/glossary.html#rotund to find the dimensions of the Rotunda. Figure out the volume of air inside the Rotunda. Go to http://www.aoc.gov/ to answer the following questions about the Capitol building. Follow the links through The U. S. Capitol-For Further Information and into the FAQ site. What is a "whispering gallery"? How many statues may a state contribute to the National Statuary Hall collection? Who are the two men representing the State of Connecticut? On a more entertaining note, you could cruise down the Potomac River on the Potomac Spirit one night. The boat features dinner and dancing with students from other schools. Suppose tax in Washington, D. C. is 6%. Find out the cost to send 42 students and 4 chaperones on a dinner cruise. What is the total number of people allowed on board the Potomac Spirit? You can locate Spirit Cruises at http://www.spiritcruises.com/wash.dc/ Lesson Closure: Dinner at the Hard Rock Café is a usual treat for students on school trips. Try to find a Hard Rock Café on each of the five continents. Try also to find an address for that Hard Rock. The Hard Rock Café site is http://www.hardrock.com. Lesson Evaluation/Homework: Answer each question posed to you in complete sentences. Neatness and correct grammar count. Weekly Lessons | Curriculum Links | Fibonacci Links| Butterflies and Such | Organization Links | Cool Math | Probability | Search the Web | Math and Meteorology | The Hunt Internet Search | Online Lessons
WASHINGTON, D.C.____MATHEMATICALLY SPEAKING
Lesson Objective:
The students will practice using ratio and the Internet to solve problems.
Materials/Resources:
Internet access from the Multi-Media Center and the text Access to Algebra and Geometry.
Initiation:
We will investigate some famous landmarks in Washington, D.C. Since the eighth grade are now visiting Washington, D.C., I feel that we should be able to go along.
Lesson:
Our first stop will be Fort McHenry, where Francis Scott Key was inspired to write The Star Spangled Banner. Fort McHenry is notable in its construction. Built in 1799, the fort is in the shape of a star.
Find the number of square feet of the surface area of the Star Fort Exterior Walls and calculate the square feet of each side at http://www.bcpl.lib.md.us/~etowner/facts.html#Construction. Assume each side is the same length.
While there, look at the http://www.bcpl.lib.md.us/~etowner/best.html site. How large was the battle flag that inspired Francis Scott Key? The flag is now in the Smithsonian Museum of American History. Go to http://www.si.edu/nmah and click on the picture of the Star Spangled Banner.
Follow the links to the history site and find out when the flag was constructed. How many stars were on the flag? How large was the original flag?
It is said that the Washington Monument is sinking at the rate of one inch per year. If this is true, how long would it take the monument to sink completely into the ground if no renovation was done?
The cornerstone of the monument was laid on July 4, 1848. How long in days, months, and years did it take to completion?
What was the unit cost per ton using both the weight of the monument and the weight of the foundation? What material was used on the face of the monument? Follow the links to the Washington Monument homepage from the site http://www.nps.gov/wamo/ to find information on the monument.
The Lincoln Memorial is found on the other side of the Reflecting Pool from the Washington Monument. The memorial has Doric columns that encircle and provide support to the main structure. Go to http://www.nps.gov/linc/index2.htm to find the number of columns around the building.
Facts on the Lincoln Memorial give the height and diameter of the columns.Use the statistics at http://www.nps.gov/linc/restoration/stats.htm to determine the number of cubic feet of each column
The site for the Indiana Limestone Company at http://www.ilco.com/tech.html contains the weight per cubic foot. Determine the weight of a column and the total weight of all the columns in the Memorial.
Another place of interest in waskington, D.C. is a visit to the U. S. Capitol building. This building holds both the Senate and the House of Representatives. It is widely visited and schools meet up with their Congressman or Senator there.
The most recognizable feature of the building is the Capitol dome. The dome covers a room called the Rotunda. Assuming the Rotunda and Dome to combine into a cylinder shape with a dome, use http://www.congresslink.org/glossary.html#rotund to find the dimensions of the Rotunda. Figure out the volume of air inside the Rotunda.
Go to http://www.aoc.gov/ to answer the following questions about the Capitol building. Follow the links through The U. S. Capitol-For Further Information and into the FAQ site.
On a more entertaining note, you could cruise down the Potomac River on the Potomac Spirit one night. The boat features dinner and dancing with students from other schools.
Suppose tax in Washington, D. C. is 6%. Find out the cost to send 42 students and 4 chaperones on a dinner cruise. What is the total number of people allowed on board the Potomac Spirit? You can locate Spirit Cruises at http://www.spiritcruises.com/wash.dc/
Lesson Closure:
Dinner at the Hard Rock Café is a usual treat for students on school trips. Try to find a Hard Rock Café on each of the five continents. Try also to find an address for that Hard Rock. The Hard Rock Café site is
http://www.hardrock.com.
Lesson Evaluation/Homework:
Answer each question posed to you in complete sentences. Neatness and correct grammar count.
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