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Mark Cox All Saints’ Episcopal School Fort Worth, Texas markcox@aseschool.org. The Basics of Geometry and Beyond with the TI Nspire. Things to ponder. Class vs. individual handhelds? How are we going to evaluate these constructions? Room Layout ?. Before we get started with Geometry.
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Mark Cox All Saints’ Episcopal School Fort Worth, Texasmarkcox@aseschool.org The Basics of Geometry and Beyond with the TI Nspire
Things to ponder • Class vs. individual handhelds? • How are we going to evaluate these constructions? • Room Layout?
Before we get started with Geometry • Documents & Folders • Settings • First construct basic geometric constructions with a compass and straightedge
Construct Observe & Notice Conject Examine Prove Test
TriSum & Exterior Angles • Connecting segments vs. using lines • Split Screen
Triangle Circumcenter • New Page • Hide/Show • Solid/dotted • Color • Tab to select • Who controls who?
Quadrilaterals: Rhombus • Preserving Length • Polygon vs. segments • Wreck’emTest • Text & Catalog • Have Ss • Construct and/or ”discover” properties ontheir own
Circles: Inscribed Angles • Circle Controls • Multi-select tool • Central Angle • Diameter • Inscribed Quad