Thursday 8/8

8:30-10:00

Discussion of Assignment 4

  • Purpose of assignments, connections, goals.

BRAP Cylinders - A cylinder volume problem that is documented in the Bridging Research and Practice (BRAP) project at Math Forum

(Visit by KUOW's Derek Wang during this time.)

Collect Assignment 4

10:00-10:15

Break

 

10:15-11:45

Revisiting similar triangle problems - a review, summary and practice problems in groups with similar triangles.

Done mostly on white board

11:45-12:45

Lunch

 

12:45-1:00

Platonic Solids Video

Visual Geometry Project video Platonic Solids

1:00-2:00

Jigsawing: Members of "Expert Groups" on each of Investigations 1, 3, 4, 6 report back to home groups for discussion.  
2:05-3:00

Discussion -Wendy on teaching, comments on returned assignments, e.g., recognizing 180 degree rotations

Assignment 5 handed out.

Overnight Assignment

Do Assignment 5