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TIMSS

Standard Indicator

4.4.2

NAEP

What’s Your Line?

Purpose

Students will identify, describe and draw parallel, perpendicular,

connecting

and oblique lines using appropriate tools and technology.

across the

curriculum

Materials

Visual Arts

Have students draw

For the teacher: overhead projector, overhead markers, overhead

designs using lines and

transparency from an aerial map showing streets (found in a social

studies book), 2 pieces of rope at least six feet long

angles they have learned

For each student: math journal, copy of Black Line Master (BLM)

about. Direct students

to write descriptions of

Geometry and the Alphabet, pencils

their designs (e.g., in my

design I used two pairs

Activity

of parallel lines, one

right angle, and three

A. Pre-Activity Preparation

acute angles).

1. Make an overhead transparency from an aerial map found

in a social studies textbook.

2. Cut two pieces of light-weight rope at least six feet long.

B. Introduction

1. Show students the map on the overhead projector.

2. Say: “Look at the streets on this map. Let’s list some things you

incorporating

TECHNOLOGY

notice.” (Students should observe that some streets form right

angles where they intersect and some form other kinds of angles,

Have students use a

that some streets go from right to left and some top to bottom

geometry software

of map, etc.)

program to draw

3. Tell students that they are going to learn the names of the types

different lines

of lines they see on the map.

and angles.

C. Teacher-Led Activity

1. Tell students that the first type of lines they will learn about

are called parallel lines.

2. Have four students come to the front of the room. Have them

stand facing a partner. Measure equal distances between the

partners so A and B and also C and D are equal distances apart.

Student A

Student C

Student B

Student D

Have A and C hold one rope and B and D another.

Standards Links

(continued)

4.4.1, 4.4.3, 4.4.4

Standard 4 / Curriculum Framework / Activity 2

Indiana Mathematics Grade 4 Standards Resource, February 2003

page 183

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