Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Geometry Unit Overview & Explorations

Geometry


For the first 15 minutes explore:

Working with Transformations (House game) 



HW - Find a definition and a diagram or picture for the following 7 geometry vocabulary words.  Use Math Makes Sense, Math is Fun illustrated Dictionary, or any other online resource. Good copy due Friday April 12.
- translation
- reflection
- rotation
- dilation
- congruent shapes
- similar shapes
- tessellation

If you finish, explore: 
Tessellations (Skateboard Design Lesson)

Printable nets (simple)

More printable nets (complex)

Angles in Triangles Interactive
How do the angles of a triangle change as you move the points?  What remains the same?