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SOL G.12 Computer Simulations

Students will visit the sites listed and compare the Computer Simulations to the manual drawings, and then compare and contrast the different mediums used.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-aided_design
(a good definition of Computer Assisted Drawing and examples)

http://www.eco-nomic.com/indexthn.htm

http://www.cadscanconnection.com/cadexamples.htm
(this site shows some great examples of CAD drawings by means of a flash show)

http://www.pro-comm-online.com/SubFiles/SampleCADDrawings.htm
(this site shows residential house drawings, cabinets and other relate-able information)

SOL G.12 Understanding Blueprints

Students will visit the sites listed below to gain a better understanding of blueprints and how they relate to Geometry. These sites also give examples of blueprint drawings and how they need to be understood.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blueprint

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/blueprint.aspx

http://www.make-my-own-house.com/house-blueprints.html

http://www.englandhouseplans.com/Howtoreadblueprints.htm

SOL G.12 Understanding Perspective

Students will visit the web sites listed to gain a better understanding of what a perspective is and how it may be used in geometrical figures.

http://www.khulsey.com/perspective_basics.html

http://drawsketch.about.com/od/perspective/ss/2ptperspective_10.htm

http://psych.hanover.edu/krantz/art/linear.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perspective_%28graphical%29

http://www.artyfactory.com/perspective_drawing/perspective_1.htm

SOL G.12 Understanding a Scale Model

Students will research the World Wide Web to find more information regarding Scale Models. They will find at least one definition and two examples of Scale Models.

The sites listed below will help students find the required information.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scale_model

http://www.modelmaker.com/quailwest.htm

http://www.parvia.com/?gclid=COr3yY3vtKECFddR2godqg5b-A

SOL G.12 Understanding 2-D and 3-D Drawings

Student's will research the World Wide Web and find 3 different examples of 2-D drawings and 3-D drawings so they get an understanding of the similarities and differences between the two. They can use the following sites to help them.

Students will also define, given the websites, what a two-dimensional drawing is and what a three-dimensional drawing is.

Students are not restricted to the given websites, they may venture off on their own.

http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/3832/3924989/getstart/two_d.html

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/two-dimensional

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_3-dimensional_art

http://mathforum.org/workshops/sum98/participants/sanders/Geom3D.html