Prisms and Cylinders BL Task

Blended Learning Activity

Where do you see prisms and cylinders around you?

Download the Geogebra 3D Calculator (Apple) (Android) and open this file to access the Augmented Reality (AR) Mode of this applet.

Next, go around your house or your neighbourhood and try to overlay the AR Model against the real world object. You can manipulate the AR model in 4 ways: (i) Pinching the applet shrinks and expands the shape; (ii) The Red Point controls the shape of the cross-section; (iii) The Blue Point changes the height of the figure; and (iv) The Purple Point allows you to rotate the figure up to 90 degrees.

Lastly, snap some photos and share them with your friends.

Scroll down for some examples.

Examples of Prisms and Cylinders around the house

Toy Blocks

Magnetiles

Water Bottle