A Hands-on Approach to Teaching Geometry
and Measurement
For Middle School Teachers
Sponsored by
The Salem State Collaborative
Date: Friday, February 13, 2008
Location: SEEM Collaborative Offices, 92 Montvale Ave. Suite 3500, Stoneham, MA. 02180 - See website
for directions
Time: 8:30 AM
–2:30 PM
PDP’s: 5 PDP’s
Cost: Collaborative Members: $35 Non-Collaborative Members: $125
Refreshments and lunch are included in fee.
This workshop will concentrate on the Geometry and Measurement Standards found in the Massachusetts Framework for grades 6 –8. This goal will be accomplished by the actual construction of the shapes and figures mentioned in the framework using rulers, compasses, protractors, pattern blocks, tangrams, color tiles, cuisenaire rods, one inch and cm dot paper as well as one inch offset dot paper. We will investigate perimeter, area, surface area, volume, circumference, similar and congruent figures, angles, faces, and edges. Pythagorean as well as Pick’s Theorem will be created, drawn and investigated in great detail. You will need some sharp pencils as well as a box of colored pencils.
Instructor: Jim
Callahan, Mathematics Consultant
Registration Information:
Please register at our website www.salemcollaborative.org, or
email the following information to Jim Kearns at registration@salemcollaborative.org. If you have registration questions, please
either email (preferred) or
call Jim at 781-771-4860.
Make checks or Purchase Orders payable to CPMSIE and
Bring to the First Session
DEADLINE to sign up for Geometry and Measurement
Workshop is January 9th.