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Lee-Anne Patterson

Geometry : Themes : Resources : Promethean Planet - 46 views

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    In honor of Pi Day, held March 14, we've developed a theme all about geometry! So get out your protractors, rulers and compasses (or just pull these tools up on your ActivBoard using your ActivSoftware)! In this theme, you will find hundreds of lessons and resources covering topics such as similar triangles and indirect measurement, coordinate geometry, congruence, ratio and proportion, area, perpindicularity and much, much more.
Eric Arbetter

Mrs. Yollis' Classroom Blog: Google Earth Geometry! - 4 views

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    Great use of Google Earth to explore geometry and geography.  
H DeWaard

5 Reasons Why Origami Improves Students' Skills | Edutopia - 59 views

  • origami
  • This art form engages students and sneakily enhances their skills -- including improved spatial perception and logical and sequential thinking.
  • Here are some ways that origami can be used in your classroom to improve a range of skills:
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  • Geometry
  • According to the National Center for Education Statistics in 2003, geometry was one area of weakness among American students.
  • Origami has been found to strengthen an understanding of geometric concepts, formulas, and labels, making them come alive.
  • Thinking Skills
  • Origami excites other modalities of learning. It has been shown to improve spatial visualization skills using hands-on learning.
  • Fractions
  • Folding paper can demonstrate the fractions in a tactile way.
  • Problem Solving
  • Often in assignments, there is one set answer and one way to get there. Origami provides children an opportunity to solve something that isn't prescribed and gives them a chance to make friends with failure (i.e. trial and error).
  • Origami is a fun way to explain physics concepts. A thin piece of paper is not very strong, but if you fold it like an accordion it will be.
  • Researchers have found that students who use origami in math perform better.
  • STEAM
  • While schools are still catching up to the idea of origami as a STEAM engine (the merging of these disciplines), origami is already being used to solve tough problems in technology.
  • Additionally, the National Science Foundation, one of the government's largest funding agencies, has supported a few programs that link engineers with artists to use origami in designs. The ideas range from medical forceps to foldable plastic solar panels.
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    Origami, the ancient art of paper folding, has applications in the modern-day classroom for teaching geometry, thinking skills, fractions, problem solving, and fun science.
Martin Burrett

Geometry Toolbox - 168 views

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    A simple geometry whiteboard flash resource with a virtual ruler, protractor and more. Show your class how to measure lines and angles. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths
Trevor Cunningham

Curriki Geometry Course | Curriki - Open Educational Resources - 38 views

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    Curriki adds new PBL projects for Geometry.
Martin Burrett

A+ Click Math Skill Tests and Problems for Grade K-1 K-12 - 98 views

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    This great maths site has an amazing collection of maths self-marking problem solving questions. Search by age level or topic. This covers both Primary and Secondary levels. Topics include numbers, geometry, algebra, data analysis, probability and more. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths
Louisa Puffett

http://www.thefutureschannel.com/pdf/dvrl/1009_geom_structural_eng.pdf - 40 views

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    Great PDF that really relates Geometry to professional work, particularly in Engineering. I'd love to be able to watch the movie that goes along with it.
Michele Brown

GeoGebra - 37 views

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    GeoGebra is dynamic mathematics software for all levels of education that brings together geometry, algebra, spreadsheets, graphing, statistics and calculus in one easy-to-use package.
Jennifer Diaz

Free Math Help - Lessons, tutoring, message board and more. Algebra, Geometry, Trig, Ca... - 92 views

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    Free Math Help. Algebra and Geometry lessons online.
Martin Burrett

Math Learning Center Geoboard - 34 views

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    A site/app which allows pupils to explore geometry & other maths on a digital geoboard.
Michael Sheehan

Learning Never Stops: Free Math Help - Lessons, Games, and more - 79 views

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    A variety of free tools to help students with Algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, and statistics.
Erin Crisp

Welcome to Loyola University Chicago, School of Education | NCTM Math Videos | | MathFL... - 54 views

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    Math videos over 1000 free covering math concepts including measurement, geometry, data analysis and probability, technology etc.  4-7 minutes each organized by NCTM standards.  Maintained by Loyola Chicago School of Ed.
Missi Decker-Alifanz

Vi Hart: Math Doodling - 4 views

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    This is a series of videos about doodling in math class. They relate, although sometimes loosely, to topics from geometry, algebra, trigonometry, and precalculus. Very fun to show students as a side-note to regular lessons.
Martin Burrett

Geometry - 2D Shapes - 71 views

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    A maths resource for young children where users click on shapes based on descriptions. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths
Martha Hickson

Ace Your Math Test | Enslow Publishers, Inc. - 59 views

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    Free worksheets available for all books in the series: addition/subtraction, multiplication/division, fractions/decimals, percents/ratios, pre-algebra/algebra, and geometry
T. Dennis

Sketchometry - 134 views

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    Geometry by sketches - Intuitive mathematics software for tablets, desktop computers, and whiteboards.
Maughn Gregory

How to Fix Our Math Education - NYTimes.com - 63 views

  • the assumption that there is a single established body of mathematical skills that everyone needs to know to be prepared for 21st-century careers. This assumption is wrong. The truth is that different sets of math skills are useful for different careers, and our math education should be changed to reflect this fact.
  • Today, American high schools offer a sequence of algebra, geometry, more algebra, pre-calculus and calculus (or a “reform” version in which these topics are interwoven). This has been codified by the Common Core State Standards, recently adopted by more than 40 states. This highly abstract curriculum is simply not the best way to prepare a vast majority of high school students for life.
  • A math curriculum that focused on real-life problems would still expose students to the abstract tools of mathematics, especially the manipulation of unknown quantities. But there is a world of difference between teaching “pure” math, with no context, and teaching relevant problems that will lead students to appreciate how a mathematical formula models and clarifies real-world situations.
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  • For instance, how often do most adults encounter a situation in which they need to solve a quadratic equation? Do they need to know what constitutes a “group of transformations” or a “complex number”? Of course professional mathematicians, physicists and engineers need to know all this, but most citizens would be better served by studying how mortgages are priced, how computers are programmed and how the statistical results of a medical trial are to be understood.
  • Imagine replacing the sequence of algebra, geometry and calculus with a sequence of finance, data and basic engineering.
  • Traditionalists will object that the standard curriculum teaches valuable abstract reasoning, even if the specific skills acquired are not immediately useful in later life. A generation ago, traditionalists were also arguing that studying Latin, though it had no practical application, helped students develop unique linguistic skills. We believe that studying applied math, like learning living languages, provides both useable knowledge and abstract skills.
  • In math, what we need is “quantitative literacy,” the ability to make quantitative connections whenever life requires (as when we are confronted with conflicting medical test results but need to decide whether to undergo a further procedure) and “mathematical modeling,” the ability to move practically between everyday problems and mathematical formulations (as when we decide whether it is better to buy or lease a new car).
Kathy Favazza

WebMath - Solve Your Math Problem - 3 views

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    WebMath is designed to help you solve your math problems. Composed of forms to fill-in and then returns analysis of a problem and, when possible, provides a step-by-step solution. Covers arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus and statistics.
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