Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Adjacent and Vertical Angles Game

Practice using your knowledge about intersecting lines to find the measurement of adjacent supplementary angles and vertical (opposite) angles.



http://www.factmonster.com/math/knowledgebox/player.html?movie=sfw41553


Parabolic Art - Let's try some of these!

Here's a great site offering more designs to try. We will discuss what a parabola is in class.

Based on the line art designs you've made or looked at and the designs on this page, what do you think a parabola is?

How many of these designs can you make?

http://mathcraft.wonderhowto.com/how-to/create-parabolic-curves-using-straight-lines-0131301/


Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Polygon Game

Remember a polygon is a closed shape with straight sides. It is two-dimensional (also known as a plane shape.)

Have fun identifying polygons and non-polygons with this game.

POLYGON SHAPE GAME
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/geometry/shapeshoot/PolygonShapesShoot.htm