One of my geometry classes recently learned about angles of elevation and depression. To help illustrate the difference between angles of elevation and depression I had the students hold a piece of yarn in between their eyes. This piece of yarn represents “line of sight”. Students then held their yarn above their heads to show an angle … Continue reading »
Happy Leap Day everyone! Today my geometry students turned in a project that related ideas and concepts from class to origami. Essentially, the students picked out origami and described how to fold using geometry terms. Geometry in Origami Here are two examples:
I’m obsessed with foldables and I incorporate them in almost every unit. I typically have the students create foldables after I give a mini lesson from a powerpoint. Students will take short, traditional notes and then use the foldable as a way to apply the new knowledge. I found this particular foldable on Ins”Pi”re Math and my geometry class made … Continue reading »
One of my yearly goals is to integrate a part of each math unit with another subject. This is not an easy feat. It’s difficult to relate linear equations to English or the quadratic formula to history. I am happy to announce that I have achieved my goal for this unit. Part of our geometry … Continue reading »
I love teaching math. In fact, I think about it all of the time. Look at the poster I made for Christmas. I can barely contain my excitement when I devise a new way to teach a mathematical concept! I want to share my idea with every person I know and I do. I … Continue reading »
