University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

Mathematics Department

Geometer's Sketchpad Resources

The table below contains links to a collection of activities and resources that members of our department have used in their classes. The activities were written by members of our department and may be downloaded for use in the classroom. There are three types of activities: demonstration (done by teacher in front of class), interactive file (activity for students to do led by teacher), and interactive file with instructions (activity for students in or outside of class). The activities are organized by topic within each of the classifications below. For example, several activities for the topic Vectors can be found under Precalculus. The resources we list are references to copyrighted activities. Complete bibliographical information is listed at the bottom of each page.

In order to download Geometer's Sketchpad files, you must set your computer to receive Sketchpad files. If you use Internet Explorer and a Macintosh computer, we have a set of specific instructions with screen shots to lead you through the process. More general instructions on how to configure your web browser to read Sketchpad files on the internet are available from Technical Support FAQs at the Key Curriculum Press website.

Algebra

Precalculus (including trigonometry)