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"Picking" Your Way through Are...	Geometry in the plane (Math 6)	TI-Nspire	Activity	[0]
In this activity, students will discover Pick’s Theorem by ﬁnding the relationship between area and the number of boundary points and interior points of a lattice polygon. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
A Fractals Unit for Elementary...	Fractals (Math 6)	Computer	Activity	[1]
A teaching unit on fractals for students and teachers in grades 4 to 8, that adults are free to enjoy, designed to introduce students to fractals and the underlying mathematics. It focuses on fractals... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
A Geometric Proof of the Pytha...	Pythagorean theorem (Math 6)	PowerPoint	Tool	[0]
This PowerPoint presentation uses animation and color to show a step-by-step geometric proof of the Pythagorean Theorem. It is assumed that students are already familiar with the theorem and its mean... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Alphabet Geometry	Transformations (Math 6)+	Flash	Tool	[0]
Being able to visualize the movement of a shape is very important. The Flash movies on this webpage show a letter, or a polygon (after all, block letters are really just polygons), in their origina... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Angle: An Illustrated Classifi...	Geometry in the plane (Math 6)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
An interactive Java applet that displays the degree measure of user-defined angles along with the labels according to the common classification: acute, right, etc. An option is to show negative as wel... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Angles Formed by Parallel Line...	Intersecting, \|\|, & perp. (Math 6)	Sketchpad	Activity	[0]
Students identify and measure corresponding angles, alternate interior angles, and alternate exterior angles, and determine which angles are congruent to each other. The link to the activity itself... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Angles Formed by Parallel Line...	Intersecting, \|\|, & perp. (Math 6)	Sketchpad	Tool	[0]
Students identify and measure corresponding angles, alternate interior angles, and alternate exterior angles, and determine which angles are congruent to each other. The link to the tool itself is ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Area and perimeter of a rectan...	Reflections (Math 6)	Flash	Tool	[1]
A web page and interactive (Flash) applet demonstrating the reflection transformation. Drag the vertices of a triangle and re-position the line of reflection. The reflected image of the triangl... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Area of an Equilateral Triangl...	Geometry in the plane (Math 6)	TI-73 Explorer	Activity	[0]
Step-by-step directions on how to use the GeoBoard App to construct objects of various sizes on circular or square boards. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Chaos Dialogue	Fractals (Math 6)	Java Applet	Support Material	[2]
Introduces the notion of chaos as the breakdown in predictability. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Chaos is Everywhere Dialogue	Fractals (Math 6)	Java Applet	Support Material	[0]
Shows the wide spread use of fractals and chaos in science and nature. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Classifying Quadrilaterals Vis...	Geometry in the plane (Math 6)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
In this activity, you will visually explore the relationship between several different quadrilaterals and eventually classify them in the form of a 'family tree'. After an introduction to a square and... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Color in Tessellations Dialogu...	Translations (Math 6)	Java Applet	Support Material	[0]
Explains the effect that color has on the patterns we see in tessellations. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Composing Reflections	Reflections (Math 6)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Users can examine the result of reflecting a shape successively through two different lines. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Composing Transformations	Transformations (Math 6)+	Java Applet	Tool	[1]
The users are challenged to compose equivalent transformations in two different ways. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Congruent Triangles	Triangles (Math 6)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
This manipulative allows you to construct two triangles from various combinations of sides and angles. You can choose to work with any one of four different cases: SSS, SAS, ASA, and SSA More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Cutting Corners	Geometry in the plane (Math 6)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
This tool provides an excellent opportunity for users to talk about the names and attributes of shapes they do not regularly meet. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Describing Reflections	Reflections (Math 6)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Interacting with the JavaSketchpad applets helps the user understand how reflections work and what happens when two or more reflections are applied one after the other. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Describing Rotations	Rotations (Math 6)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Students will think about how to describe rotations of a figure and then have the opportunity to investigate the effect of rotations through different angles and on different shapes. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Discovering the Value of Pi	Similarity (Math 6)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
An experiment: students measure the circumferences of circles of different radii, and analyze the data to find out if there's a special relationship between their circumferences and diameters. Multipl... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Discovering the Value of Pi: L...	Similarity (Math 6)	Java Applet	Lesson Plan	[0]
Lesson plan and discussion tips for teachers using the associated activity. In this lesson, students discover the value of pi by rolling computer-generated circles with known diameters across a ruler.... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Egg Puzzle Geometric Activity	Geometry in the plane (Math 6)	Java Applet	Tool	[1]
Scramble the egg shell pieces then put them back together. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Exploring Tessellations	Tessellations (Math 6)	Java Applet	Activity	[0]
Although it could be argued that the best way for students to explore tessellations is by using pattern blocks, the virtual pattern blocks in this NLVM applet will engage your students, too. In this a... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Exploring Tessellations (Homew...	Tessellations (Math 6)	JavaScript	Activity	[0]
This worksheet follows up on the classwork activity. (see link below in Resource Connections) More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Exploring Types of Triangles	Triangles (Math 6)	Sketchpad	Activity	[0]
Students explore various triangle properties, such as scalene, isosceles, equilateral, acute, right, and obtuse. The link to the tool itself is to a zip file that contains both the activity in pdf ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
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