K-5 Geometric Measurement Progression released

Another progression has recently been released. This one covers all of the content related to Geometric Measurement in Grades K-5.
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K-6 Geometry Progression released

The newest Common Core progression has been released. 
Curious about

• the Geometry content at your grade level?
• how the Geometry content in your grade level builds on that of previous grade levels?
• how the Geometry content in your grade level builds a foundation for the in the next grade level?

Check out this excellent resource now.

Flatland: The Movie - the power of storytelling in math (especially geometry)

Flatland, a classic novel from 1884, is a story about A. Square, an inhabitant of a two-dimensional world who visits other dimensions. On Wednesday, April 13, Jeffrey Travis, director of the IMAX 3-D movie Flatland: The Movie kicked off the 2011 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) annual meeting by showing clips from the movie and discussing the power of storytelling in mathematics and in geometry in particular.
You won't be equipped with the 3D glasses that conference attendees wore during the presentation, but you can still watch and enjoy the mathematical connections that Jeffrey Travis makes within the world of Flatland.

Geometry and...Toilets?

Dan Meyer is a high school algebra and geometry teacher who believes teachers need to DO LESS... for their students. He has a knack for viewing the world through mathematical lenses. And, he shows his students how to do the same. Dan's students learn geometry and algebra in context. They explore and create mathematics on a daily basis.
Dan's most recent dy/dan blog post and mathematical exploration was inspired by his new Toto toilet with dual-button flush feature.
Curious? Check out what he did with this button in I’m In Love With This Toilet Basically.
After you've explored the problem, I have two further suggestions (for high school math teachers and the math-intrigued)
1. Subscribe to his posts.
2. Then, check out the My Curriculum links for Algebra and Geometry on the right side for access to just about everything Dan does in his high school classes on a daily basis.

For those of us interested in learning more about Dan's "do less" philosophy of teaching, check out his TED talk entitled "Math class needs a makeover". It's truly inspirational.

Extending Learning in High School Geometry

This three-day workshop series will help high school geometry teachers explore the ‘what’ and the ‘how’ of teaching high school geometry for understanding:

• What is the essential learning for a high school geometry course?
• How do I focus instruction so that my students develop the necessary geometric skills and concepts?

Each of the three days is packed with hands-on exploration of activities and assessments to help teachers focus on teaching geometry for understanding. We will also explore interactive geometry tools and ways to integrate their use into daily classroom instruction. Teachers will have time to develop plans for incorporating the resources into your lessons, units, and assessments.

Dates: 11/1, 12/14, & 2/16/2011

Presenter: Danielle Seabold

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Audience: HS Geometry Teachers & Instructional Leaders

Place: Kalamazoo RESA Limit: 25 (current enrollment is 9)

SB-CEUs: 1.8 (additional $15.00 fee)

Fee: $75 PD Consortium Members

$94 Non-Consortium Members

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