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GEOMETRY FUN WITH TWO GUYSBy Tres Wells and Justin Hose
WHO WE ARE
Tres Wells Middle School Teacher
Albemarle County Public Schools
Math Specialist Certified
National Board Certified
Experience teaching grades 5-12
Justin Hose Elementary Math Specialist (K-5)
Frederick County Public Schools
PhD Candidate
Performs Professional Development
Teaches courses for teacher recertification
Previous Experience as Fifth Grade Teacher
WHO WE ARE
Tres Wells Middle School Teacher
Albemarle County Public Schools
Math Specialist Certified
National Board Certified
Experience teaching grades 5-12
Justin Hose Elementary Math Specialist (K-5)
Frederick County Public Schools
PhD Candidate
Performs Professional Development
Teaches courses for teacher recertification
Previous Experience as Fifth Grade Teacher
CROSS SECTION OF A CUBE
What shapes did you find by using the cross section of the cube?
WHY TEACH THE CROSS SECTION OF A CUBE?
SOMA CUBES
What is a Soma Cube? The seven pieces of cubes are named Soma cubes. Altogether
you have 1 block of three cubes and 6 blocks with four cubes which equals 27 separate cubelets.
WHY TEACH SOMA CUBES?
TANGRAMS
Make your own Tangrams
Directions: Fold a rectangular piece of paper so that a square is formed. Cut off
the extra flap.
Cut the square into two congruent triangles.
Take one triangle and fold it in half. Cut the triangle along the fold into two smaller triangles
Take the other triangle and crease it in the middle. Fold the corner of the triangle opposite the crease and cut.
Fold the trapezoid in half and fold again. Cut along both folds.
Fold the remaining small trapezoid and cut it in two.
TANGRAMS
WHY HAVE STUDENTS MAKE THEIR OWN TANGRAMS?
MONDRAIN
Game created by Sid Sackson from the book: “Beyond Tic Tac Toe” isbn# 394-83136-5
This book is out of print, I found it at www.abe.com
Games based on:
Victor Vasarely –Hungary Joan Miro – Spain
Piet Mondrain – Holland Hans Arp – Germany
Sonia Delaunay – Russia Paul Klee – Switzerland
Ferdinand Springer - Germany
MONDRAIN
3 or 4 players, each using a different color.
Each turn consists of filling in a space on the board
First Move - Anywhere
“Next To” Rules
Scoring – Number of spaces in completed rectangle
Completing 2 or more rectangles
MONDRAIN
MONDRAIN
red5
green blue3
yellow
WHY HAVE STUDENTS PLAY MONDRAIN?
CONTACT US
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