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Category: Geometry
Geometry Flipbook
I am not a paperless classroom. As I say in my book, use technology if it makes your job easierit makes the learning better for students. So why a digital flipbook? Well, it's actually not just one reason. We have to go remote this fall, not because of Covid but because we have "spores" in… Continue reading Geometry Flipbook
Multiple Representations for Leaners
This summer I have spent some (a lot) of my time writing curriculum for our Virtual Academy. One thing I have focused on is multiple representations of the content for each concept. I'm hoping to better meet the needs of all my learners. I broke by options into two categories, Read and Watch (Listen). Students… Continue reading Multiple Representations for Leaners
Geometric Town Virtual Learning Update
I have been using the Geometric Town project for years. You can read about it from my original post and also obtain the non-digital version. During this crazy Covid-19 quarantine, I've been updating my activities to make them more virtual learning friendly. In this situation, I gave students the choice to complete this activity digitally… Continue reading Geometric Town Virtual Learning Update
Digital Manipulatives
Have you seen a teenagers backpack? Three weeks into school and the protractor I asked them to buy is already in pieces in the bottom of their backpack. Books, binders, and a computer have been shoved into that backpack and the protractor is now broken. Or maybe they couldn't afford school supplies to begin with.… Continue reading Digital Manipulatives
Volume and Spheres Application
Installment three of the area, surface area, and volume application problems. I know some of you have been using these and I hope they are working out well. Area application can be found here. Surface area application can be found here. In this post I have included volume application problems and application for surface area… Continue reading Volume and Spheres Application
Application for Surface Area
I posted some area application problems last week. You can find that post here. I also promised some surface area problems, so here you go. One page is many different problems that you could use as an assignment, assessment, or problem of the day. The second one is one problem broken up into 5 days,… Continue reading Application for Surface Area
Application for Area
In Geometry, we teach area as a quick review before surface area and volume. This year, I wanted this topic to be more of a life skill than just a review. I taught students how to use Google cards to find the area of common shapes. A quick search will pull up the following card… Continue reading Application for Area
Honey, I Shrunk the Classroom
I saw this activity on Facebook last year. I don't know who the teacher is, but the project is posted on North Central Parke Community School Corporation Facebook page. I created the instructional slide below to facilitate the process with my students. Students had to select an object in the classroom to enlarge or reduce.… Continue reading Honey, I Shrunk the Classroom
Far Side Expansion
I have been doing this activity LONG before computers were a staple in the classroom. (We won't talk about how many years that's been!) I love this project now as much as I did when I started. I used to have a Far Side by Gary Larson desk calendar and each year I would keep… Continue reading Far Side Expansion
Make Math Not Suck 