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Polygons Galore! is a mathematics unit for high-ability learners in
grades 3-5 focusing on 2-D and 3-D components of geometry by
exploring polygons and polyhedra and their properties. The van
Hiele levels of geometric understanding provide conceptual
underpinnings for unit activities. The unit consists of nine
lessons that include student discovery of properties of polygons
and polyhedra, investigations for finding areas of triangles and
quadrilaterals, study of the Platonic solids, and real-world
applications of polygons and polyhedra. It also includes activities
related to identifying, comparing, and analyzing polygons by using
properties of the polygons; constructing meanings for geometric
terms; developing strategies to find areas of specific polygons;
identifying and building regular and nonregular polyhedra; and
recognizing geometric ideas and relationships as applied in daily
life and in other disciplines, such as art. Grades 3-5
Looking for a way to challenge your gifted students in math class?
Look no further! Beyond Base Ten investigates the concept of place
value and the representation of numbers by using place value and
non-place-value systems. Number bases other than Base Ten are
featured, especially through historical contexts of early
civilizations that developed number systems different from the one
we use today. Place value is a fundamental and powerful concept
that is the foundation for the number system used by all cultures.
Typical curriculum materials address this concept in a rote method.
This unit goes beyond this and encourages students to analyze the
structure of our number system and other systems; examine the
historical foundations of place value systems (Babylonian and
Mayan) and non-place-value systems (Roman and Greek) over thousands
of years in different civilizations; analyze why Base Ten is the
surviving number system; and investigate applications of other
number bases in areas such as computers and electricity. Beyond
Base Ten is perfect for any student who loves mathematics! Beyond
Base Ten was developed by the Center for Gifted Education at The
College of William and Mary. Grades 3-6
Spark the visual learning of students in grades 2-4 with Spatial
Reasoning, a mathematics unit for high-ability learners. Gifted
students demonstrate an advanced aptitude for spatial reasoning at
early ages, and they require more complex lessons than what the
standard curriculum provides. This field-tested unit approaches
spatial reasoning through one-dimensional (1-D), two-dimensional
(2-D), and three-dimensional (3-D) tasks that will engage students.
The lessons in this unit are differentiated for gifted learners,
and they are supported by hands-on extension activities that extend
spatial concepts beyond the classroom. The skills learned
throughout this unit will lay the foundation of spatial reasoning
that will prepare students for middle school and beyond. Spatial
Reasoning was developed by the Center for Gifted Education at The
College of William and Mary. Grades 2-4
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