ACTIVITY 1

ACTIVITY 1

Let's Write a Dictionary!

To talk about geometry, you must remember and learn some vocabulary. Therefore you will design a brief dictionary of Geometry.

At the end of this page, you can find some words that your dictionary must include.

During the whole process, you will come across other important geometric words. Look for their mathematical definitions and their translations and add them to your dictionary.

Follow these steps to write your Geometry dictionary:

3) Save the document in your computer so that you can add new words later.

  • Words that your dictionary must include:

1) Download the file titled Vocabulary.

2) Look up the meaning of the words and fill in a table for each word. Use these resources to find the meanings:
Maths Dictionary

Maths Glosary(definition and pronuntiation)

English - Spanish dictionary

Angle

Intersecting lines

Proportion

Parallel line

Perpendicular lines

Ratio

Right angle

Right triangle

SimilarFigures

Triangle

Vertex

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