Giant Inflatables Replace Problem Sets In This Geometry Class
Evanston Township High School math teacher Zachary Herrmann has given students an assignment to build a giant, inflatable solid as a year-end geometry project for the past five years.
Constructing a giant, inflatable geometric solid out of colored plastic tarp isn’t your typical geometry assignment. But in Zachary Herrmann’s geometry class, it’s par for the course. For the past five years, the Evanston Township High School math teacher has challenged his geometry students to create giant inflatables in a week-long, end of the year project. Working in groups of two to four, students are given a 100-by-40 foot piece of plastic tarp to transform into a multi-dimensional shape. Want to stay up to date on the latest school news? Sign up for our free newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox every morning. “I think it’s really important for students to engage in sustained, complex problem-solving,” Herrmann says, as he set…
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