National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2013 Annual Meeting and Exposition

Please note: The NCTM conference program is subject to change.

722- Tilings and Tessellations: Using Geometer’s Sketchpad for Investigation and Proof

Saturday, April 20, 2013: 11:30 AM-12:00 PM
708/710/712 (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Melissa McAninch
Co-speakers:
Taehoon Choi and Laurentius A. Susadya

Handouts
  • Presentation16895McAninchTilingsAndTessellations.pdf (505.8 kB)

  • Explore translation, reflection, and the merge feature in The Geometer’s Sketchpad to create tilings and tessellations. See how to use geometric concepts in conjunction with Sketchpad to create a lesson that stimulates investigation and ideas for proof about tessellation in the Euclidean plane.

    Presentation Format: 9-12 Burst
    Grade Band Audience: Preservice and Inservice, 9 to 12

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