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Ms. Leigh Ann Greeson
Proportional Reasoning Lesson
In this lesson students will be determining common body porportions.
Proportional Reasoning Video
This is an edited video from Digital Curriculum. In this video the distance learning instructor guides your class in specific measurements. Be prepared to pause the video as necessary to allow students to take their measurements.
Student Handout
This activity page gives you a table to organize your measurements.
Jolly Green Giant Activity
In this activity students will determine the measurements of the Jolly Green Giant using the proportions they learned about in the video.
The Golden Ratio Lesson
In this lesson students will discover the properties of the golden ratio and a golden rectangle.
The Golden Ratio Power Point
The power point presentation will show mutliple uses of the golden ratio.
The Golden Ratio Handout
In this activity students will measure objects and determine the proportional relationship between their measurements.
The Most Beautiful Rectangle Survey
Students will survey at least 25 people to determine which rectangle is most pleasing to the eye.
The Golden Ration Graphing
In this lesson, students will use a TI73 calculator to combine their survey results in a class bar graph and circle graph.
Calculator Instructions
The calculator instructions explain how to enter data lists and turn them into a graph on the calculator.
In Search of the Golden Rectangle
In this handout, students will make predictions based on the golden rectangle.
Phi Face Lesson
Students will use a digital camera to take headshots of each student. Using the photos, they will determine if their face is "phi".
Phi Face Handout
This handout provides a table to organize student data. It also explains the dimensions that need to be measured.
Proportional Recipe Lesson
In this lesson students will use a spreadsheet to modify the ingredients of a recipe to change the serving size.
Recipe Handout
This handout explains how to set up your spreadsheet to modify the amount of each ingredient.
Recipe Spreadsheet
This is and example of the spreadsheet used in this activity.
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