
Geometry and Beyond with Mathomat
The Geometer's Sketchpad and Concrete Materials
Henri Picciotto(Author)
Objective Learning Materials (Publisher)
Published on 1. January 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
76 pages
978-0-9579405-5-0 (ISBN)
Description
A series of geometry focussed lessons for secondary school mathematics.
By Michael O'Connor
Geometry and Beyond with Mathomat is a series of lessons for secondary school mathematics which make extensive use of commonly available classroom materials, such as the Mathomat ™ template and dynamic geometry software.
Geometry is one of the oldest areas of mathematics and it runs as a continuous thread throughout the mathematics curriculum. Geometry is present from children's first encounters with shape and remains a part of mathematics learning through to the development of formal proofs.
Geometry and beyond with Mathomat is not a comprehensive text on geometry; it is a collection of activities, using common classroom tools such as MATHOMAT, that guide student development of key concepts that link to the bigger picture.
The five areas in this book are: using units of measurement, shape location and transformation, Pythagoras and trigonometry, and geometric reasoning.
The selected concepts that are used to explore these areas are linked together, if there is a gap in the knowledge or understanding of one concept then the ones that follow will be harder to grasp. However, it is always the role of the teacher to consider what activities the students need to explore.
Activities in this book encourage communal understanding and consensus and always conclude with discussion of key points.
Summary:
Suitable for secondary school students.
Geometry focus.
Make extensive use of commonly available classroom materials, such as the Mathomat ™template and dynamic geometry software
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Australia
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
499 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-9579405-5-0 (9780957940550)
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Hyun-Ah Kim gained a PhD in Historical Musicology at Durham University. She is a Fellow of the Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies at Victoria College and is adjunct professor of Theology of Music at Trinity College, University of Toronto and professor at the Toronto School of Theology.