3DVinci Releases GeomeTricks -
Google SketchUp Geometry Projects for K-12
Bring Geometric Concepts to Life with Engaging 2D and 3D Computer Projects
February 18, 2009
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Washington, DC --- February 18, 2009 --- 3DVinci,
the premiere producers of educational materials and free online projects that enable anyone to design, create and model in 3D, today announced the release of GeomeTricks, a series of books that use the free Google SketchUp software to teach geometry concepts to K-12 students.
GeomeTricks’ enrichment products bring 2D and 3D geometry concepts to life. The books are used by educators seeking motivational tools and educational computer projects to extend and reinforce lesson objectives. With GeomeTricks’ engaging projects, teachers of geometry, math, chemistry, art, computers, science, and design can get students excited to explore, explain and present a variety of geometric and spatial concepts. GeomeTricks projects make great use of patterns, symmetry, tessellations, and fractals, producing fun and colorful models.
GeomeTricks projects utilize Google SketchUp, a free, fun, easy-to-use, yet powerful 3D design application. The GeomeTricks project-based approach enables new users to create their first designs in SketchUp within a few minutes. Educators can focus on motivating students and promoting creativity and analytical skills, rather than on teaching and learning the software.
"3DVinci’s GeomeTricks books make the teaching and learning of geometry exciting and fun," stated Jon Choate, who teaches Geometry at Groton School, a five-year college preparatory school in Massachusetts. "SketchUp and GeomeTricks enrich our courses by enabling students to use the geometry that they have learned in new and interesting ways, such as creating tessellations and building polyhedra. The GeomeTricks books are easy to read and make fun and exciting geometric exercises accessible to anyone who has a computer. These books can also be used as a source of activities for math clubs. Anyone who teaches geometry will find these full-color books very useful. I highly encourage others schools to use SketchUp and the GeomeTricks books to add another dimension to their geometry courses.”
"At Google, we have been amazed with the different ways people are using SketchUp. Teachers on many grade levels use SketchUp to demonstrate geometric concepts, and are seeking educational materials to assist them," stated Allyson McDuffie, SketchUp for Education Program Manager, Google, Inc. "3DVinci's GeomeTricks books help facilitate the learning process by demonstrating key concepts and by enabling teachers and students to get started quickly."
GeomeTricks projects combine an easy-to-use computer application with compelling activities that take complex geometry concepts and make them fun to learn and easy to understand. Unlike other computer activities, GeomeTricks uses a hands-on approach to get students to generate their own geometric creations.
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