Sports Arena Problem - Students apply principals of geometry and Cabri software to determine the optimum site to build a sports arena given locations for major cities and highways. The webpage should integrate sound, scanned images, video clips, digital camera images to illustrate examples and uses of acceleration. Students will be assessed using a rubric developed by the teacher. Students will have an opportunity at self assessment along the way through the project. World War II and the World of Nations - Students study the causes and effects of rapidly increasing world population and its impact on cities, and discuss what changes must occur to accommodate growing populations.
Students discuss terms such as population density, demographics, urban sprawl, etc.
Students act as urban planners and produce a page layout document or poster of regulations for land developers to follow.