Welcome to Your New Job!Geometry Webquest Created By: Ms. Robison

Click for Current Examples of Circle Corporation Divisions

The Task

WHO? YOU in a group of 4.

WHAT? Find 10 circle terms for your company and display the information in a PowerPoint Presentation.

WHERE? The computer lab.

WHEN? Due at the end of the week.

WHY? Applying geometric terms involving circles in real-life application settings.

How? Webquest and PowerPoint.

real-life

The Process

Board Meeting: Discuss co-founder rolls.

Choose a company.

Discuss 10 Circular Terms for Circle Corporations.

Create a PowerPoint Presentation.

Present to the class.

Co-Founder Rolls

Hello Co-Founders! Please discuss your roll:

- Visionary/Architect:Idea generation, shape features, market fit, research

- Webmaster: Domain registration, analytics, site hosting

- Graphic Artist:Color coordination, logos, icons, ect.

- Customer Support:Answers questions, knowledge base, problem solving

Choices oh Choices!Choose a Company ~ Ideas

Circular Terms

Circle Terms

Diameter

Definition of Diameter: The line segment joining two points on a circle and passing through the center of the circle.

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Diameter.html

Radius

Definition of Radius: A line from the center of a circle to a point on the circle.

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Radius.html

Chord

Definition of Chord: A line that links two points on a circle or curve.

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Chord.html

Point of Tangency

Definition of Point of Tangency: the point where the tangent line and the curve meet.

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/TangentLine.html

Common Internal Tangent

Definition of Common Internal Tangent: the point where the tangent line and the curve meet, or the point of tangency

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/TangentInternally.html

Common External Tangent

Definition of Common External Tangent: Tangent that does not intersect the segment joining the centers.

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/TangentExternally.html

Center

Definition of Center: The given point of the circle.

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Center.html

Secant

Definition of Secant: A line that contains a cord.

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/SecantLine.html

Arc

Definition of Arc: An arc is a portion of the circumference of a circle.

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Arc.html

Formula of a Circle

Formula of a Circle:

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Circle.html

Evaluation

Conclusion Great Job! You’ve finished and your

group can bask in the glow of a job well done.

Make sure your project includes closure by ensuring that:1. Outcomes match the stated goals.II. Circle Corporations is happy with the results.III. Critical knowledge is captured.IV. The team feels a sense of completion.