Here is a lesson about Algebraic Transformations. It is a type one lesson because it helps students explore different algebraic transformations without being too teachy. I like it because it introduces the concepts not with numbers but with shapes and letters.
The first applet I looked at was about angles at the center of a circle. I liked this because it helps demonstrate a lot of the geometry proofs about circles in a concrete way. I know I have a lot of problems with geometry and wrapping my head around some of the different theorems so […]
I ended up looking at quite a few different lesson plans using excel. Here are three that I thought were interesting and what I liked about them. Lesson Name: Pythagorean Theorem on Excel Link: http://www.knowledge.state.va.us/cgi-bin/lesview.cgi?idl=292 This lesson is intended for 7th, 8th and 9th graders and is meant to reinforce the concept of the Pythagorean […]