Elementary Mathematics Institute

Fall 2004

 

 

Power Point Documents

 

Day 2 August 17, 2004 

 

Day 3 August 23, 2004 without answers   Day 3 with answers

 

 

Interactive Geometry Sites

 

Constructing Triangles

 

 

Constructing Quadrilaterals

 

 

Sorting Polygons – Venn Diagram

 

 

Geometry and Measurement Concepts

 

Activity

Grade

Description

Area Explorer

3 and 4

Helps students learn to estimate and calculate the areas of computer generated shapes using a grid.

 

Perimeter Explorer

3 and 4

Helps students learn to estimate and calculate the perimeters of computer generated shapes using a grid.

 

Shape Explorer

3 and 4

Helps students learn to estimate and calculate both the perimeters and areas of computer generated shapes using a grid.

Angles

3, 4, and 5

Give students practice using and solidifying their understanding of angle terminology

 

Triangle Explorer

4

Help students learn to use a grid to calculate the area of randomly computer generated triangles.

 

Floor Tiles

3, 4, and 5

Students learn about tessellation on quadrilateral figures by dynamically changing the shape of the quadrilateral through dragging corners.

 

Tessellate

3, 4 and 5

Students deform a triangle, rectangle or hexagon to form a polygon that tiles the plane. Corners of the polygons may be dragged, and corresponding edges of the polygons may be dragged. Parameters: Colors, starting polygon.

 

Surface Area and Volume

5

Help students calculate the volume of differently shaped three dimensional prisms using a grid

 

Simple Coordinates Game

5

Introduce students to the Cartesian coordinate system by having them calculate and enter the coordinates of a randomly placed house. This particular applet only deals with the first quadrant.

 

General Coordinates Game

5

Introduce students to the Cartesian coordinate system by having them calculate and enter the coordinates of a randomly placed house. This applet is a more complicated version of the Simple Coordinates Game and uses all four quadrants.

 

Simple Maze Game

5

Allow students to have fun while mastering their understanding of how the Cartesian coordinate system works by maneuvering a robot through a mine field. This applet is only utilizes the first quadrant.

 

Maze Game

5

Allow students to have fun while mastering their understanding of how the Cartesian coordinate system works by maneuvering a robot through a mine field. This applet is only utilizes all four quadrants.

 

 

 

 

Interactive Algebra Sites

 

            Function Machines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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