MathIsSpechtacular
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Lodi, NJ - 4 years
Monroe Township, NJ - 2 years
Franklin Towne CHS, PA - 10 years
AP Calculus, Algebra 1 and 2, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Test Prep
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Triangle Sum Theorem Discovery Activity
Students will use a straight edge to draw two convex polygons and discover the triangle sum theorem by connecting the vertices and completing a guided chart.
9th - 11th
Algebra, Geometry, Math
Exploring Side Lengths of a Triangle - DBA
This is a discovery activity where students will use plastic pieces of various lengths that snap together forming sides of triangles in order to discover the relationship between the side lengths of a triangle and the types of triangles they form, if they even form a triangle.
This can be done with different size popsicle sticks, straws or even string.
At the end of the activity there are essential questions that students are required to answer, leading them to the properties of triangles they
8th - 11th
Geometry, Math
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Lodi, NJ - 4 years
Monroe Township, NJ - 2 years
Franklin Towne CHS, PA - 10 years
AP Calculus, Algebra 1 and 2, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Test Prep
Teaching style
Discovery Based Learning is what my teaching preference is. Allowing students to take responsibility for their learning and guiding them through the process helps make the content "stick" better than presenting it through lecturing. They also enjoy the various activities and differentiation the DBAs allow.
My own education history
Fairleigh Dickinson University
BA - Mathematics
MA - Education
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