It wouldn't be a Mrs Gennari maths lesson without a bit of art thrown in, so we used geoboards and dot paper to replicate triangular designs using a variety of shapes! Crafty!
How many places in the real world can you see triangles?
Today we explored the world of geometry, specifically triangles and their side and angle properties. Digging deep into the world of history, we also discovered the origins of the words equilateral, isosceles and scalene, discovering that many geometrical terms have Greek origins. The ancient Greeks made sense of their world through maths, hence why so many words have roots in their language. It wouldn't be a Mrs Gennari maths lesson without a bit of art thrown in, so we used geoboards and dot paper to replicate triangular designs using a variety of shapes! Crafty! How many places in the real world can you see triangles?
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