A Webquest of
A Visual Introduction to Geometry
Points, Lines, and Planes

 
Joseph Kearse ECOMP 5003 Math 6 - 12
This webquest uses animations and stereographic images, also known as Three-Dimensional, (link takes you to another site) images to give an introduction to Geometry. There are many aspects of learning Geometry that are difficult to understand only because the visualization of depth is difficult to do from a two-dimensional book or monitor. It is my attempt in this webquest to alleviate this problem by showing many of the examples with animation or stereographic representation.

To use the stereographic images on this webquest, you may want to read up on how to see stereographic images (link takes you to another site). A good source for the 3D glasses you may need for Parallel 3D viewing ("Stereo Card Viewer" glasses) is Berezin Stereo Photographic Products (link takes you to another site). They are $2.95 for one pair or less for a larger quantity.

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BACKGROUND

      The information on this webquest is not from any particular source. It is standard introduction information of points, lines, and planes. Please do not use any of the graphics on this webquest, which were all created by me for the use on this webquest.  I used Powerpoint to create the assessment, and it may have trouble running on web browsers other than Windows Explorer.

S.C. Standards:               I.D.1 Select an appropriate representation (concrete, pictorial,
                                               graphical, verbal, or symbolic) to solve problems.
                                       I.B.2 Make and verify conjectures about angles, lines, polygons,                                                    circles, and three dimensional figures, choosing from a variety
                                                of approaches.
                                       III.A.2 Use slopes and equations of lines to investigate geometric
                                                relationships, including parallel lines, perpendicular lines, and
                                                special segments of triangles and other polygons.
                                       IV.B.1 properties of parallel and perpendicular lines, including two
                                                parallel lines cut by a transversal line, properties and attributes
                                                of polygons and their component parts, and properties and
                                                attributes of circles and the lines that intersect them.