Student Directed Learning + September 12, 2007
Posted by Al Upton in learning, miniLegends, springboards, student directed.Tags: learning, miniLegends, prisms/pyramids, search, spingboards, student directed, student initiated, thinking
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cross-curricula/student initiated learning, higher order thinking,
springboards, questions and links … all in one comment! 
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Do you guys think it’s a scalene, equilateral or isoceles triangle - and why?
What other triangles are there?
How is a prism different?
Can anyone explain why one source of light going into a glass prism would come out in different colours?
Where in the world might you see giant prisms … no that’s pyramids 
Where in the world would you see giant pyramids? What do you know about them?
Al
Higher level thinking (this is a hint) …
Where in the world WOULD you see giant prisms??
Check out all the links and themes here - look in the top-right corner
http://tinyurl.com/242adf 
(many thanks to Jenny Eather)
REMEMBER … right-mouse-click to open links in a new tab or window
Maths Dictionary
Rainforest Maths
Writing Fun (text types)
Ask Jeeves Kids
Google — also Google nlvm > click “I’m Feeling Lucky” direct link
Wikipedia
We have talked about how our learning is becoming more student directed by
# taking greater control (responsibility) of our learning and helping each other
# negotiating criteria together
[what we need to do]
# choosing our own topics and ways to extend our learning
[what we want to learn more about and how we do it]
Lots later - here are some ‘local’ springboards
(thanks to everyone who saves reinventing the wheel)
Sue
Jackie
Colin
Jenny
Remember … stay safe and savvy 
Add to Diigo
I no were giant prisms at eygypt and that they are very old
i think it is an isoceles because it has two sides the same and
one diffrent
equilateral triangle scaline triangle
well a prism does not come to a point and the triangle does
i don’t know
edgpt
I think it is a triangle because it has three angles and sides.
on that picture I can see A reflection and behind the triangle there is a rainbow
Where in the world WOULD you see giant prisms?? every were in the would like shoping center
gint pyramids are foud in eygypt and that thay are very old there are that arel ots of mummys are found there a tringle is differnt from a pyramid because pyramids are 3D
I thinkit is a isoceles triangle because two of the sides have the same size and one is diffrent.
scalene and equilateral triangles.
because pirimds come to a point and prisms don’t.
I don’t know.
Where In The Word Would You See A Giant ??
Well there is a giant pyramid in eygypt. The people that bilt the giant pyramid must be realy tyerd from Mikayla
You find giant prisms in Eygpt.
An isoceles trianlge.
The prism at the top is an equilateral triange shape.
You will find giant pyramids in egypt.
some sculptures are shaped like a prism
triangls are 2D shapes and prisms are 3D solids
How is a pyramid different from a prism???
I think that a pyramid is different because it is pointy and a prism it is flat.
Were in the world might you find a pyramid???
you might find a pyramid in Eygpt, in Eygpt they use pyramids to put the coffins with the kings inside so they can go in to the after life.
1. I think it is a equilateral triangle, Because the sides are all the same lenghts.
2. There are scalene, equilateral and isoceles triangles.
3. A piramid is different to a prism, Because a piramid has a point.
I think i know were you can find a BIG prism.In ejept i think.
I think it is a equilateral.
Do you guys think its a scalene,equilateral or isoceles triangle-and why?
I think its a equilateral triangle because all its sides are equal.
What other triangles are there?
There no other triangales than a scalene,equilateral or is isoceles triangle.