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Composition of Transformations...	Transformations and symmetry (Geometry)+	Sketchpad	Activity		[2]
This "lab" contains seven "experiments" in which students perform different geometric transformations on an object to determine whether, or under what conditions, the transformations commute. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Set Puzzles	Addition (Math 3)+	Sketchpad	Tool		[1]
Students use logical reasoning skills to determine what numbers go inside three different colored circles to create given sums. Students are informally introduced to the concept of sets. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Mystery Sums 1	Addition (Math 4)+	Sketchpad	Tool		[1]
Students use logic and early algebra reasoning skills to find the secret numerical values of four letters. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Law of Sines Ambiguous Case	Ambiguous Case (Trigonometry)	Sketchpad	Tool		[1]
Use a Geometer's Sketchpad file to investigate the ambiguous case of the law of sines. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Area of a Circle	Circles (Geometry)	Sketchpad	Tool		[1]
This is a downloadable Geometer's Sketchpad file that illustrates the source of the area formula for a circle. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Mellow Yellow: Interpreting Gr...	Equations and functions (Math 6)+	Sketchpad	Tool		[1]
Compare different representations of motion: a story, a position graph, and the motion itself. Create a graph that matches a story, or write a story to match a graph, and check either by watching Mell... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
The Geometer's Sketchpad	General (Math 3)+	Sketchpad	Tool	$	[1]
With a scope that spans the mathematics curriculum from middle school to college, The Geometer's Sketchpad brings a powerful dimension to the study of mathematics. Sketchpad is a dynamic geometry cons... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Making a Kaleidoscope	Geometry in the plane (Math 3)+	Sketchpad	Tool		[1]
In this activity, students create their own Sketchpad kaleidoscopes. In the process, they learn about rotation and reflection, as well as gaining some skill using Sketchpad's transformation features. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Properties of Kites	Kite (Geometry)	Sketchpad	Tool		[1]
This is a one page activity that includes how to construct a kite on Sketchpad, along with a kite that is ready to be manipulated. The kite sketch is followed by 8 questions that lead the student to ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Jump Along	Operations with numbers (Math 3)+	Sketchpad	Tool		[1]
This activity involves a number line along which students observe consecutive jumps, controlling both the number of jumps and jump size. This sketch can be used to model basic questions involving the ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Cartesian Graphs and Polar Gra...	Polar Coordinates (Trigonometry)+	Sketchpad	Tool		[1]
Students compare rectangular graphs and polar graphs for functions of the form y = a sin(bx) and r = a sin(b?). Students analyze how the period and amplitude of a Cartesian graph correlate to featu... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Transformations	Transformations (Math 7)+	Sketchpad	Activity		[1]
Investigate reflections, translations, glide reflections, dilations, rotations of 90, 180, 270 or any degree, and composition of reflections. Animations included on several pages. Usable at various ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
A Min/Max Problem	Triangles (Geometry)	Sketchpad	Activity		[1]
A guided exploration, using Geometer's Sketchpad, of the area of a triangle formed between two fixed rays, using a third ray with a movable end point. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Exploring the Witch of Agnesi	asymptotes (PreCalculus)+	Sketchpad	Activity		[1]
This activity has students construct the graph of the Witch of Agnesi, and investigate both its asymptotes and inflection points. Fermat studied this function in the seventeenth century. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
From Secant Lines to Tangent L...	limits (PreCalculus)+	Sketchpad	Activity		[1]
This activity demonstrates one of the many ways Sketchpad can be used in a calculus or math analysis class. Here, students explore the relationship between the slopes of secant lines to a curve... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Matrix Transformations	operations with matrices (PreCalculus)	Sketchpad	Tool		[1]
Students perform elementary coordinate transformations using matrices and vector addition. The link to the tool itself is to a zip file that contains both the sketch and a pdf file of the correspo... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Types of Triangles	Classify geometric objects (Math 3)+	Sketchpad	Technology PoW		[3]
Students use a GSP sketch or an interactive web page to drag and manipulate four triangles. They identify one of each type: scalene, isosceles, equilateral, and right. NOTE: A free... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Properties of Parallel Lines	Parallel (Geometry)+	Sketchpad	Activity		[2]
Students discover relationships among the angles formed when parallel lines are intersected by a transversal. The link to the activity itself is to a zip file that contains a pdf file of the activi... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Reflection and Rotation Symmet...	Symmetry (Math 6)+	Sketchpad	Activity		[2]
Students test a variety of figures for symmetry by actually constructing reflections and rotations. The link to the tool itself is to a zip file that contains both the activity in pdf format and t... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Law of Sines Ambiguous Case	Ambiguous Case (Trigonometry)	Sketchpad	Activity		[1]
Use a Geometer's Sketchpad file to investigate the ambiguous case of the law of sines. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Instantaneous Rate of Change	As an instant. rate of change (Calculus)	Sketchpad	Tool		[1]
Download this Sketchpad file to investigate instantaneous rate using a model of a door operated by a door closer. Students explore the graph of the door's angle as a function of time, and find the lim... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Conic_Connections	Circles (Algebra II)+	Sketchpad	Tool		[1]
The user manipulates a plane and double-napped cone to generate graphs and equations of conic sections. Eccentricity, foci, and directrices are also illustrated in both 2- and 3-D. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Areas of Regular Polygons and ...	Circles (Geometry)+	Sketchpad	Tool		[1]
Students manipulate the number of sides in a regular polygon, develop a formula relating the area and perimeter of the polygon, and use their result to develop a formula relating the circumference ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
One Type of Integral	Interpretations & properties (Calculus)	Sketchpad	Tool		[1]
Download this Sketchpad file to investigate the definite integral using a model of a car accelerating from rest. Students explore the graph of the car's speed as a function of time, and use Sketchpad'... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Angles Formed by Parallel Line...	Intersecting, \|\|, & perp. (Math 6)+	Sketchpad	Tool		[1]
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,...
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