Geometry – Day 67 – Simplifying Square Roots & Special Right Triangles By Dan Meyer • April 9, 2007 • Comments Off on Geometry – Day 67 – Simplifying Square Roots & Special Right Triangles Come for: A review of Algebra & square roots. An investigation of 30-60 and 45-45 right triangles. Stay for: One really good classwork problem. (more…)
Geometry – Day 66 – Review Period By Dan Meyer • April 8, 2007 • 7 Comments Come for: A rockin’ review set. Stay for: An inglorious end to the stopsign project. A completely gratuitous review of text messaging dictionaries. An awesome probability problem (for Tony and the other probability ‘shippers) we cut out for the sake of time. The first day of State Week! (Far less popular than Phobia Week, I’m afraid.) (more…)
Geometry – Day 65 – Pythagorean Theorem By Dan Meyer • March 22, 2007 • 9 Comments Come for: A better-than-expected investigation of the Pythagorean Theorem. Stay for: Last day of Phobia Week! (more…)
Geometry – Day 64 – Pythagorean Theorem & Concept Quiz By Dan Meyer • March 22, 2007 • Comments Off on Geometry – Day 64 – Pythagorean Theorem & Concept Quiz Come for: A concept quiz. Stay for: Day two of Phobia Week! One of the shortest periods on record. (more…)
Geometry – Day 63 – Introduction to Surface Area By Dan Meyer • March 22, 2007 • Comments Off on Geometry – Day 63 – Introduction to Surface Area Come for: Surface area of basic solids. Stay for: Day one of Phobia Week! Unattributed Flickr photos. (*ulp*) (more…)