The Flatland Project is based on Edward A. Abbott’s classic novel, Flatland. Students watch an animated movie based on the novel aimed at middle school student’s to learn about dimensions. Next, they make a model of anything that has relevance in another culture after researching the object of interest and blogging about it. In this design project, students then begin to develop drafting and spatial skills by drawing their model without the dimension of depth. As a final celebration of everyone’s hard work, students have a Flatland Fair in which they share their model and drawings. All of the seventh graders votes using an online form for their favorite model, drawings, and overall project. Each math class has three winners, one in each category, and the entire seventh grade has a winner for best overall project.
This year’s winners for Mr. Raskevitz’s 4th period are:
- Drawings: Shinto Shrine by Sedef
- Model: Chinese Dragon by Ashley
- Overall: Elephant by Will
This year’s winners for Mrs. William’s classes are:
1st period
- Drawings: Arc De Triumph Paris by Ijeoma
- Model: Corgi by Linda
- Overall: Corgi by Linda
2nd Period
- Drawings: London Bridge by Cici
- Model: Shanghai World Financial Center by Renn
- Overall: tied between too many to call
3rd Period
- Drawings: Arc De Triumph by Colin
- Model: The London Eye by Andrew
- Overall: Notre Dame Cathedral by Jordan
4th Period
- Drawings: The Book of Q’uran by Dina
- Model: Rose by Meaghan
- Overall: Rose by Meaghan and Big Ben by Jack
This year’s 7th grade winner for best overall Flatland project is:
Notre Dame Cathedral by Jordan
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