What Makes Special Right Tianges "Special"???

Introduction

Welcome to my webquest, today you will learn what makes special right triangle so special. You will also learn why they are important and how they can be used in real life.

Task

In this webquest you will read throgh websites that I select to gather information of special right triangles. Once you read through all he websites you will complete a practice worksheet and create a powerpoint explaining what is special about special right triangles and how they can b used in reality.

Process

Before you create your powerpoint you will need to gather information on special right triangles. Here are the websites you should use.

http://www.mathwarehouse.com/geometry/triangles/right-triangles/special-right-triangles.php

http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/algtrig/att2/ltri30.htm

http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/algtrig/att2/ltri45.htm

I also recomend watching this video(3/4/5 triangles are not needed)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B1yrRLSRT8

Now that you have learned the types of special right triangles and have found many different ways to solve them you must complete the worksheet supplied by your teacher, you may solve the problems in any way you please.

Once you complete this worksheet you may begin your powerpoint, remeber you will need to explain what make these triangles special, why they're important and how you think they can be used in real life. In this powerpoint you will also explain how to solve special right triangles to prove you understand them. The rubric for this powerpoint is located on the "Evalution" page.

Evaluation
5 4 3 2 1
Organization
  • neatly organized
  • pictures included
  • ability to all explain pictures
  • semi-neat organization
  • pictures included
  • ability to explain some pictures
  • semi-neat organization
  • pictures included
  • no explaination
  • cluttered
  • pictures included
  • no explaination
  • cluttered
  • no pictures
  • no explaination
Info. Given
  • multiple real world examples given
  • excellant reason for importance given
  • show mastery of topic
  • multiple real world examples given
  • good reason for importance given
  • show proficient knowledge of topic
  • few real world examples given
  • decent reason for importance given
  • show below proficient knowledge of topic
  • few real world examples given
  • no reason for importance given
  • show little knowledge of topic
  • no real world examples given
  • no reason for importance given
  • show no knowledge of topic
Worksheet
  • 90%-100%
  • 80%-89%
  • 70%-79%
  • 60-69%
  • 0%-59%
Credits

About Me...

My name is Jacob Peets and I am a sophmore at Flagler Palm Coast High School. My hobbies are fishing and hanging out with friends. I do not play any sports for the school but that doesn't mean I am not an active person, in fact I am rarely inside my house, or at my house at all. I am friends with many people at Matanzas because I live close to it and I went to Indian Trails in middle school. I did this webquest because special right triangles was one of my favorite lessons, mainly beause it was easy.