Unit 1: What is Geometer's SketchPad?
Return Home: Integrating Geometer's SketchPad into Mathematics Curriculum
Unit Objectives
- Participants will identify uses of Geometer's SketchPad.
- Participants will complete activities to get familiar with Geometer's SketchPad.
- Participants will brainstorm lessons/topics you can incorporate Geometer's SketchPad in.
To get started:
If you do not already have access to Geometer's SketchPad, visit the following website to purchase the software. Purchase Software Geometer's SketchPad is a great software program to add to mathematics lesson to create visual stimulating/handson lessons!
- Watch the following video on how to use Geometer's SketchPad.
What can you do with Geometer's SketchPad?
- Take some time playing with Geometer's SketchPad to get familiar with the interface.
- Please fill in the following graphic organizer to keep track of any questions/concerns/comments you have before/during/after your venture through Geometer's SketchPad. File:Graphic Organizer.pdf
Activities
Review and complete as much of the following activity packet(File:GSActivity for Geometer's SketchPad.pdf) using Geometer's SketchPad you feel necessary to become acquainted to the program.
Reflection
Add any questions/concerns/thoughts on how to use Geometer's SketchPad to the following discussion board. Add comments to others who have posted. Discussion Board
Discuss your possible lesson ideas to incorporate Geometer's SketchPad. Possible Lessons???