Monday, April 6, 2009

Fun Geometry Activity

I teach Pre-Algebra to students in Special Education, and the geometry skills that we practice are usually very basic. My students have enjoyed working with Pattern Blocks. I have attached the lesson plan (which came from a website) that involves a fun activity. This forces the students to use correct terminology and work cooperatively in order to solve the problems correctly. You can make adaptations to the game by developing your own set of rules, as needed.

Again, this activity is pretty basic, so it may be useful to elementary teachers. The website is:

http://mathforum.org/sum95/suzanne/mission.html