Google Earth Voyager Story: Architectural Prisms, Part 1

Topic

Geometric Models

Description

This lesson introduces the concept of architectural prisms, as seen through Google Earth. Prisms are versatile geometric shapes used in various architectural designs for their aesthetic and structural qualities. Students can explore how architects incorporate prisms into buildings, understanding their properties such as faces, edges, and vertices. Google Earth provides a platform to view these structures globally, offering insights into the application of geometric concepts in architecture. This exploration helps students appreciate the role of prisms in creating innovative and functional designs. For a complete collection of these Google Earth applications related to Geometric Modeling click on this link: Google Earth Voyager Story Collection.

Viewing Media4Math Stories on Google Earth

These Google Earth Voyager Stories are also available on Google Earth. Best viewed in Chrome, click on the links below to view these dynamic stories using Google's technology:

• Architectural Prisms, Part 1
• Architectural Prisms, Part 2
• Architectural Prisms, Part 3
• Circular Structures, Part 1
• Circular Structures, Part 2
• Polygon Architecture, Part 1
• Polygon Architecture, Part 2
• Quadrilateral Structures I
• Quadrilateral Structures II
• The Geometry of Castles
• The Geometry of City Planning, Part 1
• The Geometry of City Planning, Part 2
• The Geometry of Sustainable Architecture, Part 1
• The Geometry of Sustainable Architecture, Part I1
• Triangular Structures
• The Mathematics of Pyramids, Part 1
• The Mathematics of Pyramids, Part 2