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Basic Geometry


 

Name

Topic

Description

Coordinate Geometry

Interactive







resource for teachers



powerpoint notes








hands on activities

Tutorial in coordinate geometry with mini quizzes after each section.

reference to basic Geometric definitions proofs and activity sheets to make.

 

project ideas for math teachers to use with geometry lessons. the projects are broken down by chapter  with the title of the chapter

powerpoint lessons that go with the Glencoe geometry book.  thanks to Mr. Perez.  check it out (updated)

 

 

The activities will help you get a "hands-on" feel for some of the fundamental principles of geometry. Try them all to help understand theorems and proofs.

Basic Geometry notes and problems

Interactive Geometry Quiz

 

Addison Westley Geometry projects

 

Geometry on powerpoint

Interactive Geometry exploration

Geometry step by step

Interactive “ good site”

It provides an eclectic mix of sound, science, and Incan history in order to raise students' interest in Euclidean geometry. Visitors will find geometry problems, proofs, quizzes, puzzles, quotations, visual displays, "scientific speculation", and more.

Lines and Angles

 

what's my angle

angle converter

Interactive with mini lessons

This site is interactive.  It has lessons on lines segments, and online quizzes to review the lessons.  This is apart of an SAT program to prep students for the test.

interactive site to measure angles with a protractor

a calculator that converts seconds, min, mill, deg, grad, and rad into sec, min, deg, grad, and rad.

Angles and transversals

Interactive with lesson plans

Excellent site for practicing knowledge of alternate interior, exterior, and other angles

Measuring angles with a protractor

Interactive with quiz

Interactive take this quiz that allows you to measure a polygons angles with a protractor that moves.

Construction in Geometry

Interactive tutor

Help you develop your skills in geometric construction.  Manipulatives online

`Triangle sum

 

Triangle Calculator

interactive

 

 

Manipulate the figure to make conjecture about the sum the  three angles in a triangle

 

using the calculator for sss, sas, asa, aaa you can find the missing parts of your triangle and also find the area.  Works with radians and degrees.

Lines (Betweenness Theorem)

Lesson plan ideas for computer programs like Cabri and Geometer sketchpad

 

Some are interactive

A 25 minute lesson using geometer sketchpad for instruction of Betweenness.

Lines, rays, line segments, and planes

An interactive lesson that introduces them to lines and rays.  This lesson has the objectives and questions to help guide learning

Euclid’s Elements

Excellent interactive dictionary in applet that defines geometric terms.  Has the 13 Books.

Basic terms

Illustrations and definitions of basic geometric terms

Bottomless Geometry worksheet

Worksheets that are endless

Length and midpoint of a line segment worksheets with answers

Geometry homework checker

Interactive area homework checker

Check homework problems that have perimeter, circumference, area, and volume of geometric shapes

Area of Triangle explorer

Interactive with lessons

The student will have three levels of difficulty.  They will try to find the area of the given triangle.  The program will tell them if they are right.

Geometry practice Area

Interactive

Teaches Geometry facts and has interactive practice with area, perimeter and volume

Geometry area flashcards

Interactive area practice

Set up the flashcards by selecting how many problems you want and then find the answer.  The interactive program will keep track of how many answers are correct

Glencoe Math (Geometry)

Interactive

Interactive self check quizzes from the Glencoe geometry books

Special lines and circles in triangles

Use this applet to observe special lines in triangles.  a visual reinforcer

Geometry Standard

Interactive

Learning about Length, Perimeter, Area, and Volume of Similar Objects Using Interactive Figures: Side Length and Area of Similar Figures

 Area and Perimeter
 

Interactive tutorials

Great for checking homework and practicing manipulating the formulas

Volume and Surface Area

Circles

Triangles

Rectangular Wedge
Sector of Circle
Segment of Circle
Annulus/Circular Ring
Ellipse
Frustrum of a Pyramid
Cone
Frustrum of a Cone
Right Circular Cylinder with Oblique Face

Properties of polygons (+ making triangles)

Interactive

With the use of an interactive Geoboard visually investigate the concepts of triangles and polygons

Identify the number of sides+angles

In a polygon you are to identify the number of sides or the angles in a given polygon (interactive)

Understanding shapes

An interactive guide to understanding shape and their patterns and properties a great site for learning

Identify the polygon

Given the number of sides or angles in a polygon you are to find the name of the polygon

Identify the triangle

 

Identify triangles by the angles

Congruent and Similar Triangles

 

Interactive way to compare and contrast similar and congruent triangles

Lines of symmetry

interactive

Given a geometric shape you have to find the line of symmetry

Geometry topics Interactivate

Excellent interactive site with lesson plans

The activities from Project Interactivate can be used to explore Geometric topics. The lesson ideas are still a work in progress but all of the activities are aligned with suggested grade levels

National library of virtual math

Like Interactivate the manipulatives cover some geometric areas in the national standard in an interactive way

Interactive online activities

Interactive

Fun math activities with fractions, algebra, and geometry

Math Dictionary

reference

Interactive dictionary.  Move your mouse over the word and a definition and picture will show up.

Math resource

Lessons activities and more

On-line math activities

Mega math

Interactive with lessons

Lesson ideas and activities (NCTM)

Triangle

Parallelogram

Rectangle
Square
Circle
Trapezoid 

Rhombus
Sphere

Cube
Cuboid
Pyramid
 
Parallelogram

Distance & Midpoint

Regular N-gon
 

Geometric calculators

 

For finding Area and Perimeter of these objects.  A mini lesson and practice section are included.  Good practice from gomath

Circles

Squares

Rectangles
Spheres

Cylinders

Boxes

 

For finding Area and Perimeter of these objects.  .  Good practice from web math

Flashcards (java or non java)

 

Interactive: from basic math skills to Algebra and Geometry.

Math cruncher

Interactive

Math activities to help with numeracy

GSP lessons in geometry

Lesson ideas with dynamic geometry

Ideas that use Geometer Sketchpad as an interactive way to teach Betweenness, angle and segment relationships etc…

Coordinate grids + more

Graph paper maker

& Interactive

Will make coordinate grids and also has manipulatives with fractions and other useful math material

Edhelper: (Geometry)

Worksheets premade

Printable worksheets by grade level (some materials require membership)  use the premade free worksheets below the first set of create a worksheet option

Web based activity planning template

Lesson plan template

You can use this for the activities above or for you own lessons it is a lesson plan template.

Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Interactive tutorial

Tutorial and quiz on parallel and perpendicular lines. Taken from SAT prep section of go math

Geometry (from math site)

Interactive and mini tutorial

Practice problems

Geometry (homework help)

Tutors and practice problems

Building with geometry

Interactive with lessons

How geometry and basic shapes work in building design a great site supported by PBS

STOCKS QUEST

Interactive

A stock market program that has lessons included.  The teacher could set up a group and monitor the students as they invest.  Excellent game. 

Geometry practice tests

Interactive

Geometry quizzes and tests from a geometry class in Ohio

Geometry Gambit

Challenge problems for geometry

From the University of Mississippi, Geometry challenge problems for students to try and solve.

Geometry at science U

Interactive and information

This site has formulas from lines and segments to spheres and torus (donut shapes).  Has interactive sections as well

Javasketchpad

interactive

Used to investigate geometric shapes and their properties

Dynamic geometry download

Dynamic geometry downloads

This is a site to download demo versions of Cabri and Geometer sketchpad along with other dynamic software.  Check it out

Informal Geometry

Worksheets in PS and pdf files

Worksheets to help in learning about triangles and  area  using Geometer sketchpad

Square roots by hand

Reference

Calculate square roots by hand

star cutting activity

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The Theorem of Pythagoras and pi


 

 

Name

Topic

Description

Pythagorean Theorem

Interactive tutorial

This site gives a mini lesson on the theorem and then has a small quiz that you can take

Geometry Standard pt 3

 

Understanding the theorem of Pythagoras a2 + b2 = c2 using a visual manipulative.

Pythagorean (calc) Theorem

Interactive tutorial

This site has a calculator for the theorem and then has a practice part with a mini lesson

 A lesson in Pythagoras theorem

Interactive lesson

Could be used as a self guided lesson

Right triangle Calculator

 

This page will show you how to calculate just about anything dealing with right triangles.

Animated proof Pythagoras theorem

visual

This is only a visual representation of the theorem.  It repeats forever

The Theorem of Pythagoras animated

interactive

In this version you can pause the action and discuss details of the theorem with the students.  They can even do discoveries on their own .

a2 + b2 = c2 why

On this site the students get to manipulate the visual geometric displays to prove the theorem of Pythagoras.

Demonstrate the theorem of Pythagoras

This interactive puzzle allows the student to manipulate the areas to prove the theorem.  Also has a section on how you could use the theorem to solve problems

Mathsnet Pythagoras

Interactive advanced

This site is interactive and has a proof section for the theorem and its parts.  It includes Pythagorean triples, related math problems etc…

Sine Law (Exploration)

Law of sines

Lesson interactive activity

Students develop understanding of the law of sines based on the manipulation of a triangle.  Excellent upper level activity.

Law of cosines

interactive

Activity with the law of signs

*Pythagorean triples


more pythagorean triples

Generating Pythagorean triples

finding triples

Visual learning interactive

Students observe then make conjecture about the situationlearn how to generate your own pythagorean triples.


lots of facts and figures about the pythagorean triples including some neat calculators

Geometric trigonometry

interactive

Lessons and interactive discovery activities

Applet conic section

interactive

Change the plain cutting through a conic section

Geometry Junkyard

Interesting ideas

Interesting array of geometric activities that are on the fringes of normal geometry.  Use as extra credit or as accordion activities.  Some activities are origami, fractals, etc…

Pi-Search Page

 

The Pi pages

Fun activities

Pi-search page allows you to enter any number and find it in pi's unending string of digits. For example, by choosing July 4, 1776 and entering 070476, you will see where this date appears in pi.

Where is your Birthday in PI?

On this site Students in grades 6-12 can see their birthdays are in pi in both sites and learn about irrational numbers

Pi Trivia Game

Interactive

Pi Trivia Game for AP classes tests a student's knowledge of pi through an interactive format. There are 25 fun pi-related, multiple choice questions accompanied by answers and explanations.

Geometry Standard pt 2

 

The interactive figures in this four-part example allow a user to manipulate a shape and observe its behavior under a particular transformation or composition of transformations.

Cutouts to build your own polyhedras

Cutouts

In GIF’s or PS so that you can print out your selection cut and paste then display in the class.  Great activity for the students.

Making a flexigon

Class activity

Directions to make an interesting hexagon

Tangrams interactive 

another tangram

interactive

A fun math site with tangrams lots of shapes to manipulate the tangrams into great fun and logical





Transformations


 

Name

Topic

Description

Transformation (a collection of activities)

Interactive

Different approaches to teaching and learning about transformations

Transformation (ROTATION)

Interactive lessons

**Excellent**