Building a Scale Model
For this project, we learned how to calculate surface area of objects and also how to calculate the volume of objects. After we had an understanding of how to calculate volume and surface area, we moved on to dilating shapes and objects. With this knowledge, we applied it any object of our choice and we had an option to either enlarge the object or to reduce the object. The object I chose was a Nutella bottle. I also chose to dilate the bottle with a scale factor of 2 so that means that my dilated object would be twice the original size. Since some objects had irregular shapes we didn't know how to calculate the volume or the surface area of, we had to chose a shape that is close to the original shape and use the formula for that shape instead. This means that since we estimated shapes, our calculations would be as accurate. After we had measured all the measurements needed from the object, we had to multiply it by our scale factor, so in my case it is 2, then I should have all the measurements needed for building my dilated object. For the making of the dilated object, we got to make it out of anything we desired and I chose to make mine out of card board and paper. I really like how my object turned out and I really enjoyed seeing what other people in my class has built.
Below are the measurements and steps I took in order to make my object and my reflection for the project is also there as well. |