Polygon Polyhere WebQuest
by Susan Memarian
St. Joseph School District

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 Introduction :
You and your partner are on a polygon webquest!  You may ask,"What is a polygon?" Well, partners, that is your quest-to become polygon detectives.



Task: You and your partner will be researching polygons using different websites. Then as part of your detective work, your and you partner will go on a search for polygons around our school. Your partner and you will then have fun sketching the object and then drawing the geometric shape found within your object and then writing about your shape.



Evaluation: You and your partner will be graded on how well you followed the criteria below.
                                                      Scoring criteria for Polygon Polyhere Webquest                                                                

 Skills
   Points Possible
 Points Scored
Discovering Polygons paper    
20 questions x 5 points = 100 points
Defining Polygons paper
25  points for each question x 3 = 75 points
Post-Test grade
 100 points
Total Points
 275 points



Process:  Remember, to follow all directions carefully, so that your partner and you will be successful polygon detectives.            1.  Decorate your project folder. Put  every paper in this folder.
  2.  Print 2  copies of the Pre-test and take it with your partner.
  3.  Print 2  copies of  Discovering Polygons  and go to Harcourt Math Glossary to answer the questions with your partner.
  4.  Now you are both ready to begin your quest looking throughout the school for polygons. Before you begin,
       here are some    examples from other students, that may help you. When you have found the polygon that you wish to use,            print  2 copies of the Defining Polygons page and follow the directions listed.
  5.  Now print two copies of the Post-test and take it by yourself.
  6.   Turn in your project folders and go to the conclusion-you are finished!.



Conclusion:            Congratualtions!                    Wow!  
Your partner and you are now official polygon detectives.  You have earned the right to play at ,"The Polygon Playground".