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small medium large Introduction (This Web Quest was created in Quest Garden) Summer's coming! In addition, what better way to get ready than to work in the yard? Well, you are in luck! Read on for more information. Task Welcome Master Gardeners and Mathematicians! Each group will submit the following components in their design plan: • Graphic plan for the gardens including several different geometric design elements that the gardens require • Written proposal explaining your different design elements Continue reading to learn all the details for creating your masterpiece! Process Follow these directions carefully for completing your design plan. Be sure to examine the evaluation section too! 1. First, your garden will measure 40' by 50'. On your drawing, use a scale. It should be one inch for every 5'. Draw your design on an 8 1/2" by 11" sheet of paper. This will help you measure your shapes more easily. Be sure to include a key! You might wish to make your key on a separate sheet of paper. 2. Geometric Gardens has several design requirements. Be sure your design includes the following: • A walking path through the garden that features a tessellated pattern. • A quadrilateral flowerbed that has at least one 60-degree angle in it. • A trapezoidal flowerbed that is divided into thirds -- each third having a different type of flower. • Three triangle-shaped flowerbeds. Two of the triangles should be congruent and the third should be similar to the other two. • There should be at least three other polygons in the garden. One should have at least one 45-degree angle. Another should have at least one 30-degree angle. The last should have one set of parallel lines in it. 3. Each angle of each shape on your drawing should be measured using a protractor. 4. For each flowerbed, you should choose a type of flower to go in that bed. Be sure to pick flowers that you think will go well together. 5. Draw your design on an 8 1/2" by 11" sheet of paper. This will help you measure your shapes more easily. Be sure to include a key! 6. You may choose to include other elements in your design plan, such as trees or bushes, fountains or ponds, and other options. Be sure to stick to geometric shapes. 7. Publish a detailed description of your garden explaining your design and why you chose to put each feature in each place. Remember to read the EVALUATION section to double-check all of your criteria! Use these websites to find ideas to help with your landscape design: • Home and Garden Television -- Website by the cable TV network. All sorts of project ideas can be found here. http://www.hgtv.com/ • Do It Yourself Network -- Same as above, but a different network. http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/ • Better Homes and Gardens http://www.bhg.com/ • The Garden Place http://www.gardenplace.com/ Evaluation Below, you will find the scoring rubric for your Web Quest. Be sure to read this carefully as you complete your project! Item Points A walking path through the garden that features a tessellated pattern. 5 A quadrilateral flowerbed that has at least one 60-degree angle in it. 5 A trapezoidal flowerbed that is divided into thirds -- each third having a different type of flower. 5 Three triangle-shaped flowerbeds. Two of the triangles should be congruent and the third should be similar to the other two. 5 for each At least three other polygons in the garden. One should have at least one 45-degree angle. Another should have at least one 30-degree angle. The last should have one set of parallel lines in it. 5 for each Type of flower listed for each flower bed 10 Garden uses the appropriate measurements (40' by 50') and is to scale 10 Design is colored neatly and has a key 10 At least two other design elements included 10 Summary and explanation of design is published neatly 15 Conclusion Congratulations! You have done it! You have completed a design plan for a brand new section of Geometric Gardens. In the process, you have used geometry to design an effective plan and grammar skills to make a professional-sounding design plan. If this was a project you liked, you might consider using these skills in other areas. Perhaps your parents or a neighbor could use help landscaping their yard this summer. On the other hand, maybe you might enjoy using your design skills for larger projects in the future -- like an entire home or as an engineer. Think about what skills and strategies you had to use and how you might use them in the future.
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