Geometry
In this week's exploration of geometry there were two activities in particular that really stuck out for me. The first activity is a toothpick puzzle game as a way of reasoning with edges and vertices and how changing one affects the shape as a whole. The second activity, No Pegs Allowed, is similar to the first in the sense that it explores how changing a part affects the whole, but it uses geoboards and requires students to find all triangles that have no pegs within them. And the last thing I want to reflect on this week is a game I found while observing a grade 7 class. Toothpick Puzzle When presenting the toothpick puzzle it is important to make the learning goal of the activity clear before they start, that way they understand why they're doing this activity and will have the learning goal in mind while they work through the puzzle and will likely be better able to make the connections we're hoping for them to make. The puzzle works by presenting the studen...