Algebraic Modeling and Measurement in Geometry for K-8 teachers
The course focuses on algebraic reasoning and measurement in geometry from a teacher's perspective and is based on the philosophy that mathematical ideas are learned only through active involvement; lecturing is therefore reduced to a minimum and teaching methodology rests on small group activities, presentations and whole class discussions.
Note and Remember Please:
- Notify me of your absences ahead by e-mail. No voicemail please.
- Work hard from the beginning as there are no extra credit activities.
Materials
Important Resources:
Algebraic Reasoning:
Linear Measurement
Pi Wheel - Circle Circumference- What is Pi? worksheet
- What is Pi? Applet
- Pythagorean Thm - manipulatives
- Pythagorean Thm - generalization 1
- Pythagorean Thm - generalizaton 2
- Pythagorean Thm - generalization 3
Measurement in the plane
- Geoboard polygons
- Triangles on the Geoboard
- Circle Area: Applet - Manipulatives
- Application of Area Formulas