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Description
Explore problem solving using two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes. Identify strategies for teaching accurate measurement, estimation of measurement, and real-world problem solving.
Learning Objectives
In this course the participant will learn the following.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the issues that make it critical that quality instruction be provided in geometry.
- Demonstrate understanding of the van Hiele levels of geometric development.
- Describe activities that fit the levels of geometric development including the following topic strands.
- Shape and properties (includes classifying and sorting),
- Transformation,
- Location (includes direction), and
- Visualization.
- Describe the real world with geometric ideas (geometric thinking, spatial relationships, and vocabulary) and solve real world problems using geometry (geometric modeling).
- Identify the stages children go through in developing measurement concepts (includes comparing, ordering, personal referents, non-standard units of measure, and standard units of measure).
- Discuss why a student must have direct experiences in developing measurement concepts.
- Discuss the appropriate roles for estimation and tools in measurement.
- Explain how one may reduce the error of measurement.
- Identify activities that support each of the stages of development of length, capacity, mass, and weight (activities include estimation).
- Identify diagnostic activities to determine a child’s stage of development.
- Identify activities in which children learn to use appropriate measurement tools (units, rulers, grids).
- List units and sub-units (conventional and S.I.) for measuring length, capacity, mass, and weight.
- Identify activities that support each of the stages of development of area and volume (activities include estimation).
- Identify diagnostic activities to determine a child’s stage of development.
- Identify activities in which children learn to use appropriate measurement tools (units, rulers, grids).
- List units and sub-units (conventional and S.I.) for measuring area and volume.
Documentation Methods
Participants must document their learning by completing the following summative.
4 Reflections - Learner synthesizes previous knowledge and course content in
order to develop a narrative response.
The summative must meet 80% of the established criteria.
Project Team
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Developed by Beacon Educator staff.
Course Last Updated: 2023