3-5
In this
lesson students will develop a definition for tessellations. They will
also analyze the importance of the tessellated game board in playing and
winning the game NeXtu on the Calculation Nation website.
3-5
Using an area tool on the computer, students will begin to develop an understanding of area. Students will use 12" × 12" paper squares to measure the area of a door. They will determine whether area increases or decreases as the length or width of their door changes.
3-5
In this lesson, students develop their understanding of the
terms
quadrilateral,
parallel, and
right angle. They apply that understanding in problem-solving
activities with tangrams.
6-8, 9-12
In this lesson, students will develop an understanding of the Fibonacci Sequence (and its connection to Golden Rectangles), Golden Ratio, Golden Rectangle, and the term
ratio (as it applies to rectangles). Students will use tools and construction techniques to demonstrate geometry prowess and be able to observe the Golden Rectangle in nature and in the classroom.
6-8, 9-12
In this lesson, students will explore reflections,
translations and rotations. Students participate in a modeling activity where
they will learn the rules for translations and reflections. Then students
will practice using these transformations, as well as explore the rules for
rotations, in the game
Flip-n-Slide on Calculation Nation®.
6-8
In this lesson, students explore regular and semi-regular tessellations. Students use manipulatives to discover which regular polygons will tessellate and which will not. Students will use geometry and measurement to investigate the three regular and eight semi-regular tessellations.
3-5
In this lesson, students build a three‑dimensional model from their two‑dimensional blueprint. In addition, they solve problems related to constructing and decorating their clubhouse.
3-5
In this lesson, students discover the uses of geometry and measurement in the world of architecture as they are introduced to the clubhouse project.
6-8
Using a MIRA
TM geometry tool, students determine the relationships between radius, diameter, circumference and area of a circle.
6-8
In this lesson, students use cubes to develop spatial thinking and review basic geometric principles through real-life applications. Students are given the opportunity to build and take apart structures based on cubes.
