Lesson Plans: Box House
Description

Box House systems are a plane with a 'cone point' or multiple 'cone points'.

There are several lessons that can be adapted for use in grades 5-12. It is suggested to start by introducing single corner systems and working up towards two corner systems. Paths along the surface can be thought of as a bug walking along the surface, wrapping around the edges when it gets to one. 

Rules:

1. All activity occurs on the surface.

2. Straight Lines are like ribbons when wrapping a present.

3. To wrap a ribbon around a corner, it requires 'cutting the ribbon'. Lines that travel through the cone point become harder to define. 

4. Angles, length, area have their usual interpretations. 

 

Lessons:

One Corner Plane

Two Corner Plane 

Box House Cicles

Interior Cone Point

Parallel Lines

Box House Rectangles

Box House Quadralaterals

 

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