Assignments

Day 1	Goals and components of institute Georgia Performance Standards Introduction to InterMath Investigating shapes (triangle treasury & alpha shapes) Logging on to computer/saving your work Getting to Know Sketchpad—Tour 1 Getting to Know Sketchpad—Tour 2 GSP Shortcuts Investigations Capture The Flag The Third Side Tangential Circles (moved to Day 2) Penning for Pony (moved to Day 2) Discuss the components and structure of a write-up (including extensions). (moved to Day 2) Paul Kunkel’s website for Geometry Constructions http://whistleralley.com/construction/reference.htm HOMEWORK: Determine which Georgia Performance Standards for grades 6-8 were investigated through the day’s activities.
Day 2	Penning for Pony Discuss the components and structure of a write-up (including extensions). Tangential Circles (will be omitted) Investigations with Triangles Investigating parallel lines Quadrilateral investigation Participants explore the following investigations: Quadrilaterals Inscribed in Quadrilaterals Find the Hidden Treasure All Swimmed Out Intersecting Chords What is this Point?
Day 3	Review parallel and perpendicular lines. Investigate segments of parallel lines. Quadrilateral investigation Discuss the components and structure of a write-up (including extensions). Participants will explore the 5 investigations listed below (from Day 2): Quadrilaterals Inscribed in Quadrilaterals—Write up this investigation. Choose one of the following investigations to write up: Find the Hidden Treasure All Swimmed Out Intersecting Chords What is this Point? Begin a write-up of an investigation. Investigations appropriate for secondary teachers: Centers of a Triangle Centers of a Triangle Extended
Day 4	Determine the minimum criteria to prove congruence of triangles. Use congruent triangles to justify constructions. Each participant will begin the design of his webpage and begin uploading documents. Choose one of the following four investigations to write up: Constructing a Square Constructing Isosceles Triangles SAM Shark Attack!
Day 5	Transformations Pythagorean Theorem Write up the investigation Changing Cubes. Be sure to explore the java applet entitiled “Studying Polyhedra” listed under “External Resources.” The following investigations are suggested for exploration. Reflecting Coordinates Dilating Coordinates Twice Reflecting Over Parallel Lines