TECH PROJECT WITH NETS Your project must follow these instructions and requirements. STEP 1: STEP 2: STEP 3: Open a Word Go to the internet site Choose the NET tab document. Write your Illuminations.nctm.org Choose DODECAHEDRON or name & number. (do not use www) ICOSAHEDRON FILE SAVE AS ACTIVITIES DYNAMIC Then hit ADD Your name.net . PAPER STEP 4: STEP 5: STEP 6: Color your net pieces Choose DOWNLOAD Choose FILE SAVE AS using the paint bucket JPEG dodecahedron or at the bottom of the Double click on the icosahedron screen. download. A small version Save it to a folder or desktop. of your net will appear. STEP 7: STEP 8: STEP 9: INSERT PICTURE You should now have your a) Double click on the net. FROM FILE net in word. Choose save. LAYOUT BEHIND TEXT Find your net Choose a theme for your b) Double click on each pics (dodecahedron or polyhedron (Sports, LAYOUT IN FRONT OF TEXT Icosahedron) friendship, Sci-fi) Now Now you should be able to move you can import at least 4 the pictures onto the net. appropriate pictures from However, sometimes you have to clip art or the internet repeat these steps several times that match your theme. before it sticks. STEP 10: STEP 11: STEP 12: Now you will shrink The last step is to rotate To rotate pictures, double click your pictures to fit the pictures. First you the picture. into pieces of your must calculate the angle SIZE ROTATION change the 0 net. at which to rotate. There degrees to the correct number. are 360 degrees in a circle so you may have to divide When you build your polyhedron, by the number of nothing should be upside down hexagons around the or sideways. center hexagon. STEP 13: STEP 14: STEP 15: Check your net with Draw trapezoid shaped The teacher will laminate the the teacher. If it is tabs on at least 5 places. polyhedron for you before you perfect, then go Then cut it out. Fold tape it together.
TECH PROJECT WITH NETS Your project must follow these instructions and requirements. STEP 1: Open a Word document. Write your name & number. FILE SAVE AS Your name.net STEP 2: Go to the internet site Illuminations.nctm.org (do not use www) ACTIVITIES DYNAMIC . PAPER STEP 3: Choose the NET tab Choose DODECAHEDRON or ICOSAHEDRON Then hit ADD STEP 4: Color your net pieces using the paint bucket at the bottom of the screen. STEP 5: Choose DOWNLOAD JPEG Double click on the download. A small version of your net will appear. STEP 6: Choose FILE SAVE AS dodecahedron or icosahedron Save it to a folder or desktop. STEP 7: INSERT PICTURE FROM FILE Find your net (dodecahedron or Icosahedron) STEP 8: You should now have your net in word. Choose save. Choose a theme for your polyhedron (Sports, friendship, Sci-fi) Now you can import at least 4 appropriate pictures from clip art or the internet that match your theme. STEP 9: a) Double click on the net. LAYOUT BEHIND TEXT b) Double click on each pics LAYOUT IN FRONT OF TEXT Now you should be able to move the pictures onto the net. However, sometimes you have to repeat these steps several times before it sticks. STEP 10: Now you will shrink your pictures to fit into pieces of your net. STEP 11: The last step is to rotate the pictures. First you must calculate the angle at which to rotate. There are 360 degrees in a circle so you may have to divide by the number of hexagons around the center hexagon. STEP 12: To rotate pictures, double click the picture. SIZE ROTATION change the 0 degrees to the correct number. When you build your polyhedron, nothing should be upside down or sideways. STEP 13: Check your net with the teacher. If it is perfect, then go STEP 14: Draw trapezoid shaped tabs on at least 5 places. Then cut it out. Fold STEP 15: The teacher will laminate the polyhedron for you before you tape it together.
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