Pre-Algebra
The activities are organized by topic in two tables below. The first table is a collection of interactive files that were written by members of our department. The second table contains references to copyrighted activities used in our classes. Both tables are organized in the same manner. In the first column, topics are listed. In the second column, the name and a brief description of the activity is given. In the third column, we have made reference to the sections in our textbooks where we have used the activity. Below each table, we list bibliographical information for the books and computer activities referenced.
The topics included below are intersecting lines and parallel lines.
| Topic | Name and Description of Activity | Textbook Reference |
|---|
Books referenced:
| Topic | Name and Description of Activity | Book Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Geometer's Sketchpad | Introducing Points, Segments, Rays, and Lines Exploring Geometry |
TM - Chapter 8 |
| Intersecting Lines | Angles Formed by Intersecting Lines Exploring Geometry |
TM - Chapter 8 |
| Parallel Lines | Properties of Parallel lines Exploring Geometry |
TM - Chapter 8 |
Bibliography:
Exploring Geometry with The Geometer's Sketchpad, Dan Bennett, Key Curriculum Press, 2002.
TM - Transition Mathematics, The University of Chicago School Mathematics Project, Zalman Usiskin, Cathy Hynes Feldman, Suzanne Davis, Sharon Mallo, Gladys Sanders, David Witonsky, James Flanders, Lydia Polonsky, Susan Porter, and Steven S. Viktora, Scott Foresman, 1995.