Hangar Geometry:
A WebQuest for Preservice Teachers

Introduction

You are planning a dinner party in honor of your best friend, and need to reserve space for 4,000 people. Where could you go? Hangar 1, at NASA Ames Research Center, might suit your need.

In this WebQuest, you will explore the geometrical dimensions of Hangar 1, making connections to objects and situations with which you are familiar.

NCTM Standard 3 Geometry: Instructional programs from prekindergarten through grade 12 should enable all students to—

Analyze characteristics and properties of two- and three-dimensional geometric shapes and develop mathematical arguments about geometric relationships.

NCTM Standard 4, Measurement: Instructional programs from prekindergarten through grade 12 should enable all students to—

Understand measurable attributes of objects and the units, systems, and processes of measurement.

NCTM Standard 9 Connections: Instructional programs from prekindergarten through grade 12 should enable all students to—

• recognize and use connections among mathematical ideas;
• understand how mathematical ideas interconnect and build on one another to produce a coherent whole;
• recognize and apply mathematics in contexts outside of mathematics.