 October
2004
Geometry step-by-step
From the Land of the Incas
Innovative high-school geometry site.
Grade Level: 9-12
http://agutie.homestead.com/files/index.html
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CONTENT:
Geometry Step by Step from the Land of the Incas was created by Antonio
Gutierrez and provides an “eclectic mix of sound, science, and
Incan history intended to interest students in Euclidean geometry.”
Included are problems, puzzles, quizzes, and much more. |
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SITE DESIGN:
This “Flashy” site is colorful and user friendly. The
content is organized into five categories that are available in the
left side menu. There is also a top navigation bar with the same category
names. The main text of the front page also lists new additions as
well as a list of other links. Flash Player, Java 1.3 or higher and
JavaScript are required. |
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REVIEW:
This is a rich resource for teachers and students of geometry. Teachers
can use the problems, quizzes, puzzles, proofs, and animations as
a great supplement to the geometry curriculum. Students will enjoy
learning the theorems and perhaps understand the concepts better
by using this interactive site. The problem section contains more
than thirty problems that include step-by-step proofs. Many of the
problems have corresponding interactive puzzles. The quizzes offer
interactive practice with SAT techniques, matching exercises, crosswords
and more. Gutierrez uses photos to investigate geometric forms in
such places as Cuzco and Machu Picchu, as well as cultural artifacts
such as the Ouipu (a system of knotted cords used by the Incas to
store massive amounts of information) Nazca Lines that appear engraved
in the surface of the desert plateaus, a Flash movie about Peru
and much more. Included is a list of quotes that relate to geometry
and a section for inspiration that offers animations of such poetic
selections as The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost and Rudyard Kipling’s
If. |
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