Let's create various three-dimensional figures by rotating plane figures.
Outline: "constructing three-dimensional figures by rotating plane figures."

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Learning activities Based on already acquired experience and knowledge, think about how to create a cylinder in any way other than using a development or parallel translations of (a) plane surface(s).
Teacher's instructions/guide Set as learning the observation of what appears when a rectangle is rotated.
Rotation of a rectangle Flash cabri
Rotation of a rectangle: with trace Flash cabri
Learning activities Observe while individually operating Cabri 3D.
Teacher's instructions/guide Respond to any student puzzled using the computer.
Teacher's instructions/guide Ask what kind of three-dimensional figures are created if plane figures other than a rectangle are rotated.
Teacher's instructions/guide Demonstrate how a triangle is rotated.
Rotation of a triangle with trace Flash
Learning activities Set as learning observation while rotating a triangle and semicircle.
Rotation of a triangle Flash cabri
Rotation of a triangle with trace Flash cabri
Rotation of a semicircle Flash cabri
Rotation of a semicircle: with trace Flash cabri
Learning activities Observe while individually operating Cabri 3D.
Teacher's instructions/guide Respond to any students puzzled using the computer.
Learning activities Ask what kind of a three-dimensional figure is created if a plane figure deviated from the axis is rotated.
Learning activities Show how a circle deviated from the axis is rotated.
Rotation of a circle deviated from the axis Flash
Learning activities Set as learning observation while rotating a circle deviated from the axis.
Rotation of a circle deviated from the axis Flash cabri
Rotation of a circle deviated from the axis with trace Flash cabri
Learning activities Set as learning observation while rotating a plane figure including the rotation axis and a plane figure deviated from the axis.
Rotation of a figure on a plane including the axis Flash cabri
Rotation of a figure on a plane including the axis: with trace Flash cabri
Rotation of a triangle deviated from the axis in space Flash cabri
Rotation of a triangle deviated from the axis: with trace Flash cabri
Learning activities Introduce to everyone the results of rotating a triangle deviated from the axis in space, and review the situation .
Rotation of a triangle deviated from the axis in space Flashファイル
Evaluation (expected student responses) Describe that a three-dimensional figure (rotation body) can be created by rotating a plane figure around an axis.

Expected responses from the students

A
It appears that a cylinder can be created by rotating a rectangle.
B
cabri3D It appears that a cylinder will definitely be created by rotating a rectangle.
C It appears that a cylinder will definitely be created even when a vari ety of rectangular shapes are used.
D
When the side can be seen, it becomes clear that a cylinder is definitely created.
E
I would like to observe what happens when another plane is rotated.
F
cabri3D Rotating a triangle looks like the bead of an abacus.
G
A spherical shape is created by rotating a semicircle.
H
There appears to be no necess ity for the axis of rotation (rotation axis) to be attached to the rotating figure and located on the same plane.
I
looks like a doughnut which is interesting.
J
The insides of the three-dimensional figures overlap when the plane figure including the axis is rotated.
K
A three-dimensional figure which is hollow inside is created.
L Rotating a triangle deviated from the axis in space looks like electric fan blades .
M It is a common point that all of the three-dimensional figures created by rotating the plain figure look like a circle when viewed from the direction of its axis.

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