Resource List

"A Brief History of Geometry." The Geodes. Web. 07 Dec. 2011.
<http://www.thegeodes.com/templates/geometryhistory.asp>.
This website provides a brief history of geometry, just as the title describes. It describes
the development of the idea of geometry, Euclidean geometry, Non-Euclidean geometry,
and fractal geometry. It describes contributors to the field, along with the dates in which
they worked on the subject. This source could be used to give students a brief history on
geometry and how in developed, in order to interest them in the subject.

AlgebraLAB: Making Math and Science Connections. Web. 29 Nov. 2011.
<http://www.algebralab.org/>.
This website is an online learning environment that focuses on topics and skills from high
school mathematics that students must be able to draw upon in their introductory science
courses. It contains lessons that include topics from Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry,
Statistics, Trigonometry, Physics and Chemistry that enable students to see the practical
applications of their mathematics skills. The site allows teachers to organize and upload
lectures, questions, answers, topics, skills, standards, and diagrams.

ClassJump.com - Free Websites for Teachers. Web. 29 Nov. 2011.
<http://www.classjump.com/>.
This website provides teachers web sites free of charge, where multiple classes can be
managed and updated using an easy to understand interface. It allows teachers to upload
and manage homework, class notes, a class calendar, and articles or links of interest. Also
it allows students to upload assignments, and post on message boards. This website allow
enables teachers to share resources, therefore it is a great aid in lesson planning.

Cohen, Elizabeth G. Designing Groupwork: Strategies for the Heterogeneous
Classroom. New York: Teachers College, Columbia University, 1994. Print.
This book provides a guide for incorporating cooperative learning in the classroom. It
provides guidelines for creating group activities, and explains how a teacher needs to
facilitate these activities. This book provides an insight into complex instruction and can
help to create engaging tasks. It also provides examples and teaching strategies that are
adaptable to any situation.

"Conjectures in Geometry: Parallel Lines." The Geometry Center Welcome Page.
Web. 21 Sept. 2011. <http://www.geom.uiuc.edu/~dwiggins/conj16.html>.
This website provides explanation of terms and introduces preliminary concepts that
would be need to understand parallel lines cut by a transversal. These terms were used as
explanation or review of prerequisite knowledge for Lesson one. This source also
provides links to interactive sketchpad demonstrations, and potential worksheets.

Davidson, Jim. Mr. Davidson's Long Range Plan. 29 Aug. 2011. Daniel High
School, Central, SC.
This is the long-range plan provided by Mr. Davidson. Mr. Davidson teaches three CP
geometry classes and one math tech four class, which is also geometry. Mr. Davidson
uses the same long-range plan for his math tech four class, but he moves at a slower pace.
This long-range plan includes content, standards, assessments, and skills. At the topic of
each unit Mr. Davidson provides how long he expects to spend on each unit.

Free Math 7 Worksheets. Web. 29 Nov. 2011.
<http://karen.mcnabbs.org/worksheets/index.html>.
This website contains free mathematical worksheets in word document and pdf form. A
short description precedes each document, which explains what skill the students will
employ. The site includes worksheets for operations on real numbers, order of
operations, integers, exponents, percents, fractions, and decimals. Also it includes
worksheets for students to practice with angles, area and perimeter, volume and surface
area, rates, ratios, and proportions, solving equations, and graphing. Lastly, the website
also provides sample tests.

GeoGebra. Web. 29 Nov. 2011. <http://www.geogebra.org/>.
GeoGebra is a free mathematics software used for learning and teaching. The software
contains interactive graphic, algebra, and spreadsheets. Also it can be used from the
elementary to university level. In addition, the geogebra website contain free learning
material that have been uploaded by other GeoGebra users. These materials include
student worksheets that allow students to interact with the lesson or concept.

Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. Web. 29 Nov. 2011. <http://www.glencoe.com>.
This is a publishers website that allows you to access online tools that coincide with
Glencoe/ McGraw-Hill textbooks. The site offers an online glossary of math terms,
vocabulary review games, worksheets, chapter reviews, and a problem of the week. The
website is a tool for students and teachers. It can be used to find example problems that
go along with the students’ textbook.

Illuminations: Welcome to Illuminations. Web. 29 Nov. 2011.
<http://illuminations.nctm.org/>.
This website is created by NTCM. It contains a library of 107 online activities that help
to make math come alive. Also it provides a collection of 606 lessons for math educators.
Lastly, it provides information on NTCM’s Principles and Standards for School
Mathematics, and links to hundreds of online resources. The activities and lessons
provided by this site help to engage students in mathematics.

Jackson, Linda. "Parallel Lines Cut by a Transversal." Web. 21 Sept. 2011.
<http://www.blueribbon.ws/people/2004/Jackson/Parallel%20lines%20cut%20by
%20a%20transversal%20activity.pdf>.
This website provides sample lesson plans created and posted by other teachers. This
lesson provides step-by-step instructions of an activity that reinforces multiple angle
types. It provides a worksheet that walks students through the activity, and asks probing
questions along the way. This source was used to create a hands on activity that can be
facilitated by the teacher.

Message Board and More. Algebra, Geometry, Trig, Calculus... Whatever Level
You're Studying! Web. 29 Nov. 2011. <http://www.freemathhelp.com>.
This website provides explanations and examples for mathematical concepts. It sorts
concepts by grade level, and includes material from algebra, geometry, trigonometry,
calculus, statistics, and more. Lastly, it contains a message board where users can specific
mathematical questions. It is useful for finding creative examples.

Mrs. Reynolds Classroom. Google Sites. Web. 29 Nov. 2011.
<https://sites.google.com/site/mrsreynoldsmath/home>.
This is an algebra two and precalculus teacher’s classroom website. This website includes
useful links and worksheets for precalculus and algebra two. The worksheets provide
have a problems of different difficulty levels, and provides problem that require deep
thinking. While this website was created for Mrs. Reynold’s class, it is a great resource
for teachers creating worksheets for aid their lessons.

Nrich.maths.org :: Mathematics Enrichment :: November 2011 Front Page. Web.
29 Nov. 2011. <http://nrich.maths.org/public/>.
This website offers thousands of free mathematics enrichment materials such as
problems, articles and games for teachers and learners from ages 5 to 19 years old. The
resources offered here help to develop subject knowledge, problem solving, and
mathematical thinking skills. The website is updated with new material on the first day of
every month.

"Parallel Postulate." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 05 Oct. 2011.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_postulate>.
This Wikipedia page defines and describes Euclid’s parallel postulate. The page also
discusses the converse of the parallel postulate, logically equivalent properties, history,
and criticism. It gives a short explanation of Euclidean geometry in order to explain the
parallel postulates development. In addition, this page includes figures that provide
examples of the parallel postulate’s use. Lastly, the page includes sources where all the
information was found.

"Perpendicular." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 05 Oct. 2011.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpendicular>.
This Wikipedia pages defines the term perpendicular in terms of geometry and describes
the properties of perpendicular lines. It also illustrates a line perpendicular to another and
describes the angles formed. The page also includes sections about how to construct a
line perpendicular to a segment through a point, their relationship to parallel lines, and
their symbols.

"Pleasanton Math Web." Pleasanton USD - Home. Web. 21 Sept. 2011.
<http://www.pleasanton.k12.ca.us/pleasanton/MathWeb/>.
This website is a math resource for the Pleasanton Unified School District. It provides
multiple on cooperative learning tasks for teacher. It is specifically targeted for grades 48, but can be used for ideas for higher grade levels. The website provides explanations of
activities for teachers, and all handouts and instructions needed for students.

"Playfair's Axiom." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 05 Oct. 2011.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playfair's_axiom>.
This Wikipedia page describes Playfair’s Axiom. The page discusses the history of
Playfair’s axiom and it’s relation Euclid’s fifth postulate. It describes the fact that
Euclid’s fifth postulate along with four others implies Playfair’s axiom and that Playfair’s
axiom implies Euclid’s fifth postulate. The page also lists the source for this information.

"Welcome to Ms. D's Geometry Site." Web. 29 Nov. 2011.
<http://www.msdgeometry.com/joomla/>.
This is website created by a geometry teacher. This teacher provides videos pertaining to
geometry concepts, exam review guides, and classroom notes. This website is a resource
for students and fellow teachers. It can be used to aid in creating lesson plans,
worksheets, and review guides.

Wilson, M. "Properties of Parallel Lines Cut by a Transversal | HotChalk's Lesson
Plans Page." HotChalk's Lesson Plans Page - Lesson Plans for Teacher by
Teachers. Web. 21 Sept. 2011.
<http://www.lessonplanspage.com/mathparallellinescutbytransversalproperties91
0-htm>.
This website provides a space where teachers can post lesson plans to share with one
another. This particular lesson provides an idea of a hands on activity for students to
explore the relationships of the angles created by parallel lines cut by a transversal. The
source provides objectives of the lesson, standards for the state of Pennsylvania,
explanations, and sample worksheets. I modified the activity of this lesson for my lesson
on parallel lines cut by a transversal.