Students explore things that move in a directional path.

Third graders do an Internet search to find out about Galloping Gertie and what caused the bridge to fail.

Students read," The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush" by Tomie dePaola and discuss the way legends are passed down orally. They then create their own legend and illustrate it on a simulated "Buffalo Skin" made from brown paper.

Fourth graders work in co-operative teams of four to complete a puzzle. Each student initially works independently, and then the team jointly puts together the four shapes they have individually made, to complete the puzzle.

Young scholars explore how to select among choices of variables and analyze the cost-benefit ratio of their short and long term planning in a team activity as they consider the planning and operation of a ski slope.

Fourth graders study the stained glass produced for the Gothic cathedrals, needlework, castles, and tapestry of the Middle Ages.

Students are engaged in the making of a felt pouch. They complete the project with the aid of the teacher because the lesson plan is meant for the Special Education population. Students answer the following focus question to set the...

Use Cabri Jr to copy an angle. The activity is followed by a student-to-student interview/reflection sheet intended to require young scholars to think, talk, and write about why the construction worked. The reflection sheet could be...

Offers an explanation of what a geometric construction is and what some of the tools are that are used for it, including the traditional straightedge and compass. The site explains how to construct various polygons inscribed within a...

Learn about drawing shapes using only a compass and straight edge or ruler with out measuring any lengths or angles.

This site explains the possible uses of a compass when drawing. There are numerous exercises for using a compass with links to the solutions - click on the red checkmarks for these. The site discusses mathematicians who contributed to...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides the basic step-by-step guidance for making congruent constructions using a compass and a ruler.

Use Cabri Jr. and the Compass command to complete the actual construction - pencil, paper, and compass process.

Students learn how to construct a triangle with three known sides using a straightedge and a compass. Includes an animated demonstration.

This step-by-step method teaches students to construct a perpendicular to a line through a point on--or off--the initial line using compass and straight edge.

This site gives a few tips when using a compass for the optimal drawing techniques.

Dr. Math shows how to construct the orthocenter of any triangle using a compass and straight edge.

MathWorld goes into detail about equilateral triangles at this site. Use this site to find out how to construct an equilateral triangle using a compass and straight edge. Learn about the altitude of such triangles, and the rationality of...

Lesson to reinforce maps skills and concepts. Students map locations around their school and use world maps to locate major landmarks.

In this task, students must use a straightedge and compass to construct the line across which one triangle was reflected onto another. Aligns with G-CO.A.5 and G-CO.D.12.

The students will survey their classmates and construct circle graphs to display their results. Students will produce circle graphs using a compass and protractor, and then with an interactive computer program.This lesson plan was...

This site offers an explanation with words and pictures on how to bisect an angle using a compass and straightedge.

Using the Compass tool in Cabri Jr., students will construct an equilateral triangle, and check the length of each side. When a vertices is moved using the Alpha hand, the triangle remains equilateral.