Pinwheel
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- Jul 30 2010 6:58 PM
Rita Nutsch
This resource was matched by a member of the Brokers of Expertise Standards Matching Team.
- Aug 12 2010 11:58 AM
Elisa Ramirez // Elisa Ramirez
This resource was matched by a member of the Brokers of Expertise standards matching team.
Matched the Geo 8-12 standard.
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Description
In this Illuminations lesson, students create parallelograms from square sheets of paper and connect them to form an octagon. During the construction, students consider angle measures, segment lengths, and areas in terms of the original square. At the end of the lesson, the octagon is transformed into a pinwheel, and students discover a surprising result. There is also a link to a related activity sheet.
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Topics and Grades
Grade: 6 to 12
Topics: Algebra & Functions, Mathematics