Approximating Pi with Inscribed Area: Scratch
Emphasis: Geometry Creator: Jason Slowbe and Mike Larson Twitter: @boundsofoutmath Create an algorithm that approximates pi using the area of inscribed polygons in a unit circle. View Lesson Here
Right Triangle Trigonometry: Scratch
Emphasis: Triangle Trigonometry Creator: Ashley Tewes Twitter: @ashleyanntewes Students will create a program that asks for two pieces of a right triangle, the program will solve for the rest of the angles and side lengths. View Lesson Here
Surfing Waves of Trigonometric Functions: Scratch
Emphasis: Trigonometry Creator: Mike Larson Twitter: @boundsofoutmath Learn how to program graphs of sine and cosine functions View Lesson Here
Drawing Right Triangles with Trigonometry: Scratch
Emphasis: Trigonometry Creator: Mike Larson Twitter: @boundsofoutmath Students will understand that trig functions offer more precision and exactness in drawing side lengths and angles. They will understand they do not have to round the lengths in programming View Lesson Here
Right Triangle Check: Scratch
Emphasis: Geometry Creator: Ashley Tewes Twitter: @ashleyanntewes The user types in three side lengths of a triangle. The program will tell the user if the triangle lengths create a right triangle or not. View Lesson Here
Solids of Revolution: Beetle Blocks
Emphasis: Geometry and Measurement Creator: Mike Larson Twitter: @boundsofoutmath Students will understand the structures of curved shapes as being products of revolution around an axis. View Lesson Here
Solids of Extrusion: Beetle Blocks
Emphasis: Geometry and Measurement Creator: Mike Larson Twitter: @boundsofoutmath Students will understand the structures of prisms and other extruded shapes with congruent and parallel bases. View Lesson Here
Pythagorean Theorem Solver: Scratch
Emphasis: Geometry and Measurement Creator: Ashley Tewes Twitter: @ashleyanntewes Students will create a program that will solve for the missing side length of a right triangle. The player will choose which side of a right triangle they want to solve for, type in the side lengths they know, then the program will…
Hypnotic Squares: Scratch
Emphasis: Geometry and Measurement Creator: Selim Tezel Twitter: @SelimTezel Students will use their understanding of inverse trigonometry and the Pythagorean Theorem to make a spiraling square pattern. View Lesson Here
Growing Patterns Translations: Scratch
Emphasis: Algebra, Geometry and Measurement Creator: Jim Cash Twitter: @cashjim Students will use pattern recognition to grow a visual pattern with translation and variables. View Lesson Here