Students learned about geometry concepts and their application in real life. They investigated areas around campus to identify and take pictures of parallel, intersecting, and perpendicular lines. They also learned about different angles, their classification, and how to measure and draw them using a protractor. They practiced identifying shapes using Greek/Latin prefixes like "tri-," "quad," "penta-," "hex," etc.
Teacher Cindy Thurman shared, “Geometry is one of my favorite subjects in math to teach."
Mrs. Thurman also wanted the students to learn morphology (prefixes, roots, and suffixes) and math. "Geometry is a great way to practice the Greek and Latin layers of the English language. The concrete examples in naming figures according to their sides and/or angles provide meaningful connections across all content areas. Students who learn that the prefix “quad/quar” means four, as in quadrilateral, can begin to connect that prefix to vocabulary and concepts they encounter. Some examples are: four people in a quartet, four quarters in a dollar, quadruple the amount, four quarts in a gallon, and four-legged animals are quadrupeds."
As a culminating activity, they completed a "Star in a Pentagon" and a "Star in a Hexagon" project, which they constructed using a protractor, compass, and ruler.