Session IV - Workshop B: Inside & Outside Classroom Geometry by Enrique Martin. Held during the 10th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab, Brussels, 26-28 February 2016

1. The work presented in this document/ workshop is supported by the
European Commission’s FP7 programme – project Scientix 2 (Grant
agreement N. 337250), coordinated by European Schoolnet (EUN). The
content of this document/workshop is the sole responsibility of the organizer
and it does not represent the opinion of the European Commission, and the
Commission is not responsible for any use that might be made of information
contained herein.
10th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Class Lab
Inside & Outside Classroom Geometry
The work presented in this document/ workshop is supported by the
European Commission’s FP7 programme – project Scientix 2 (Grant
agreement N. 337250), coordinated by European Schoolnet (EUN). The
content of this document/workshop is the sole responsibility of the organizer
and it does not represent the opinion of the European Commission, and the
Commission is not responsible for any use that might be made of information
contained herein.
Enrique Martin
EUN – Science Team
28/02/2016
@scientix_eu
#SPW10

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Mathematical thinking

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10 Reasons Why Geometry is Important for
your Students:
 Spatial understanding
 Numbers and measurements
 Visual Ability
 In the workplace
 Full use of brain capacity
 Creative use of Geometry
 3-D Thinking
 Preparation
 Wider Horizons
 Thinking Skills

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Today’s session:
 Brief introduction to Geogebra
(Get your laptops and tablets ready!)
 Scientix repository
 Other resources and useful apps
 Developing an outside activity
 Time to think!
 Some basic examples to open our minds

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Scientix resource repository!!!

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Other resources and useful apps:
 Image meter
 Maps measure
 VisualGeometryCalculator
 SHODOR
 GeometricMusic
 Etc

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Developing an outside activity

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How to measure the height of a tree?
 Comparing shadows
 Using a pencil and a friend
 Using a protractor
 Check with the Image meter app!

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How to measure the height of a tree?
 Comparing shadows
 Using a pencil and a friend
 Using a protractor
 Check with the Image meter app!

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How to measure the height of a tree?
 Comparing shadows
 Using a pencil and a friend
 Using a protractor
 Check with the Image meter app!

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How to measure the height of a tree?
 Comparing shadows
 Using a pencil and a friend
 Using a protractor
 Check with the Image meter app!

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Time to think!

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Some basic examples to open our minds
 Straw shapes and structures
 Mathematical walk
 Maths in nature
 Tessellations
Sheldonian Theatre Roof. Orford
(Pattern of interlocking beams)

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http://scientix.eu
THANK YOU!!!