Semiconductors are the backbones of electronic devices that are commonly used by people today. A lot of people know and use these common electronic devices such as smartphones, video game consoles, and automobiles.
In teams of 3-4 members, Geometry Honors students will receive a problem on finding the circumcenter of a triangle and its algebraic solution. The solution involves a concept and theorem covered prior to this, but for which a graphical solution has not been covered.
The goal of this ETP is to prepare students to equitably engage in mathematically rigorous group discussions. Using roles, sentence starters, and scaffolded activities, students will develop their communication skills with a focus on questioning in the context of a geometry classroom.
In this lesson, students will learn to recognize and draw 2-dimensional shapes having specified attributes, such as a given number of angles or a given number of sides. The teacher will address certain misconceptions students might have about shape recognition.