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Triangle Similarity InfoNotes

January 30, 2022 Mandi

Here are my InfoNotes for the Triangle Similarity unit. For anyone who is stumbling upon this post, I use this as part of my choice options for learning. I pair it with videos and give students the read or watch choice. In my current classroom, these are house in additional resources. We do most of… Continue reading Triangle Similarity InfoNotes

Activities, Distance Learning, Exit Ticket, Geometry, Scale Factor, Similarity

Similarity Exit Tickets

January 10, 2021 Mandi

As promised last week, here are some exit tickets that you can use with a Similarity Unit in Geometry. Just a reminder of how I use these. I give feedback on each submission and have students work on them until they are correct. I love doing this with the comment feature in Google Slides. In… Continue reading Similarity Exit Tickets

Activities, Application, Geometry, Scale Factor

Honey, I Shrunk the Classroom

January 31, 2020May 9, 2020 Mandi

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

Activities, Application, Geometry, Scale Factor

Far Side Expansion

April 15, 2019May 9, 2020 Mandi

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