Weston Woods Animated Children's Books
Use dynamic geometry software to construct figures with given characte ristics, such as segments that are perpendicular, parallel, or of equa l length, and to examine the properties of parallel lines and circles. Look past formal definitions and discover the properties and relation ships among geometric figures for yourself.
Throughout the ages, the notion of infinity has been a source of myste ry and paradox, a philosophical question to ponder. As a mathematical concept, infinity is at the heart of calculus, the notion of irrationa l numbers
Explore number theory topics. Analyze Alpha math problems and discuss how they help with the conceptual understanding of operations. Examine various divisibility tests to see how and why they work. Begin examin ing factors and multiples.
Review appropriate notation for angle measurement, and describe angles in terms of the amount of turn. Use reasoning to determine the measur es of angles in polygons based on the idea that there are 360 degrees in a complete turn. Learn about the relationships among angles within shapes, and generalize a formula for finding the sum of the angles in any n-gon. Use activities based on GeoLogo to explore the differences among interior, exterior, and central angles.
Examine your intuitive notions of what makes a "good copy" and then pr ogress toward a more formal definition of similarity. Explore similar triangles and look into some applications of similar triangles, includ ing trigonometry.
The properties and patterns of prime numbers
Oral histories can serve a dual role in the classroom: as a type of li terature to be studied in itself and as artifacts that help explain ot her literary works. This session focuses on how folk songs, interviews , and other oral histories provide alternative views of a text
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How did the many paths of human migration people the planet? From thei r origins on the African continent, humans have spread across the glob e. This unit explores how and why early humans moved across Africa, Eu rasia, and the Americas, based on recent studies in archaeology and li nguistics.
A new republic, the compromise of radicals and conservatives, was foun ded on universalnfreedoms.n
This program addresses the importance of numbers and having a sense fo r them in order to make good decisions in life as well as on the GED t est. A host and several guests underscore the importance of using numb ers in their daily lives. Video also depicts exchanges between car buy er and dealer over price, and traveler trying to understand directions in foreign country. Numbers are important because they are uniformly standard everywhere. They are also linear and infinite, which allows f or easy comparison to see if one number is more than, less than, or th e same as another. Learning math, like any new process, involves under standing specific terminology. Understanding symbols is more important than arithmetical ability. Getting a feel for numbers is necessary in order to restate a mathematical value or problem. Estimating is an im portant ability that can aid people in purchasing and other decisions.
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