The SURN Math Forum blog allows teachers to share and showcase what they are doing in their classrooms, offers a forum for questions, and lets viewers read posts of how teachers are working to effectively use mathematics strategies they learned at the workshop.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Patty Paper Proofs
I have been using patty paper in my geometry class to help students understand concepts. It has been a huge help especially with students who have a hard time visualizing. I usually have an easy time knowing when to pull out the patty paper in geometry but not so much in pre-algebra. I am sure this method could be helpful in pre-algebra as well in areas other than geometry. I would appreciate any ideas. I also really like using foldables for note taking. They are a great place to store the patty paper.
I use patty paper in my pre-algebra class for transformations. It is great for them to visualize translations, rotations, and reflections.
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