INSTRUCTIONAL UNIT
by
Paul Detwiler
This instructional unit is designed to be a ten day experience on the
computer with internet access and The Geometer's Sketchpad. This material
is supplemental to both Geometry and Algebra II classes.
DAY 1
PLAYING THE CHAOS GAME
DAY 2 THE INTERNET
SCAVENGER HUNT
DAY 3 & 4 CREATING
FRACTALS IN GEOMETER'S SKETCHPAD
DAY 5 GENERATING
SIERPINSKI'S TRIANGLE ON THE TI-82 AND IN THE GEOMETER'S SKETCHPAD
DAY 6 CONSTRUCTION
OF THE FOUR CIRCLE CENTERS CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR CENTERS OF A TRIANGLE
DAY 7 EXPLORATION
OF THE FOUR CIRCLE CENTERS
DAY 8
EXPLORATION OF ORTHIC TRIANGLE OF A GIVEN TRIANGLE
DAY 9 CONSTRUCTION
OF THE NINE-POINT CIRCLE OF A GIVEN TRIANGLE
DAY 10 PROVE NINE-POINT
CIRCLE ONE-FOUTH AREA OF CIRCUMCIRCLE
PROVE NINE-POINT CIRCLE ONE-FOURTH AREA OF CIRCUMCIRCLE.
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