Lets try this activity by www.sums.co.uk <http://www.sums.co.uk> which will help us understand why coordinates and plotting is important: http://www.sums.co.uk/playground/ss3/playground.htm* * Lets learn about capacity: http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=6 Explore with the isometric tool: http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=125 Get a refresher on measurement: http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/measures/index.htm Lets learn about PolyHedras (Many faces or 3D shapes): http://countdown.luc.edu/NCTM_cat/Geometry/Three_DimensionalShapes/index.html the Futures Channel: Reliable Robots - http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/hands-on_math/reliable_robots/ Space Architecture - http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/hands-on_math/space_architecture/ Math in 3D world (algebra, geometry, and calculus): http://www.euclideanspace.com/maths/index.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MATH: Standard 4: Measurement: FLUENCY WITH MEASUREMENT: Understand attributes, units, and systems of units in measurement; and develop and use techniques, tools, and formulas for measuring Standard 5: Geometry and Spatial Sense: PROPERTIES AND RELATIONSHIPS: Analyze properties of objects and relationships among the properties Standard 6: Geometry and Spatial Sense: TRANSFORMATIONS AND SYMMETRY: Use transformations and symmetry to analyze mathematical situations Standard 7: Geometry and Spatial Sense: VISUAL AND SPATIAL SENSE: Use visualization and spatial reasoning to solve problems both within and outside of mathematics Standard 9: Patterns, Functions, and Algebra: PATTERNS AND FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS: Understand various types of patterns and functional relationships |