Chapter 20: Geometric Thinking and Concepts by Taylor Lee https://padlet.com/tmlee8/v1q871rwegdf en-us 2016-11-08 20:06:50 UTC 2025-10-03 05:00:04 UTC hello@padlet.com Sorting Shapes https://padlet.com/tmlee8/v1q871rwegdf/wish/136625573 Easy to make game that can be introduced at a young age. When the foam shapes are different sizes, the concept of similarity can be tied in.
 
Sorting Shapes [Web log post]. (2010, September 16). Retrieved November 8, 2016, from http://izziemacandme.blogspot.com/2010/09/sorting-shapes.html ]]> 2016-11-10 04:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tmlee8/v1q871rwegdf/wish/136625573 Rigid Transformation Word Wall https://padlet.com/tmlee8/v1q871rwegdf/wish/136625795 Having this information up on a word wall would help reinforce the concepts, and using the words themselves to represent the meaning (the two "T's" in "rotation") would be very helpful, especially for an ELL.

 Walls, C. W. (2013, September 06). Transformations for Middle School Math. Retrieved November 08, 2016, from https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Transformations-for-Middle-School-Math-813460 ]]> 2016-11-10 04:45:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tmlee8/v1q871rwegdf/wish/136625795 Kids Math Games zbhyde https://padlet.com/tmlee8/v1q871rwegdf/wish/136626000 This is a recourse for students as extra practice or for exploration in a lesson. These games are aligned with standards and grade levels. 

]]> 2016-11-10 04:48:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tmlee8/v1q871rwegdf/wish/136626000 Pythagorean Theorem Maze https://padlet.com/tmlee8/v1q871rwegdf/wish/136626318 Students are tasked with using the pythagorean theorem over and over to solve a maze. 

Mathematics, A. (2015). Pythagorean Theorem Maze from Amazing Mathematics on TeachersNotebook.com (2 pages). Retrieved August 08, 2016, from http://www.teachersnotebook.com/product/AmazingMathematics/pythagorean-theorem-maze ]]> 2016-11-10 04:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tmlee8/v1q871rwegdf/wish/136626318 Visualization of Shapes Activity zbhyde https://padlet.com/tmlee8/v1q871rwegdf/wish/136626687 This activity will helps students visualize shapes and  be able to identify them by their faces.
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