GeomeTricks: Make Math
Fun!
GeomeTricks is a series of 2D and 3D geometry project
books for students in middle school and high school, based on FREE Google SketchUp software.
GeomeTricks projects are
hands-on, step-by-step exercises that produce colorful and interesting
geometric models. These projects are ideal for students who have already used SketchUp, even if just at a basic
level.
Our 2D series is available now. We are
planning to release the 3D series in Summer 2009.
Who should use these books:
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Accelerated math students who are looking for extra enrichment
work
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"Reluctant mathematicians," who can use some extra encouragement learning
geometry
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Students in after-school math
clubs
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Students in math or technology-based summer
programs
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Homeschoolers
who are looking to enhance their kids' understanding of
geometry
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Anyone who likes cool, colorful
patterns!
What's in these books?
The 2D GeomeTricks
books are divided into four
series:
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Symmetry: Explore mirror,
rotational, and spiral symmetry,
and creating animations of spinning
shapes.
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Periodic Patterns: Create
tesselations (tiling
mosaics) using regular and irregular
polygons.
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Aperiodic Patterns: Create spiral
and rotational tilings, and learn how to create Kepler, Penrose,
Hirschhorn, Bent Wedge, and Voderberg
tiles.
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Fractals: Explore repeating shapes
such as rep-tiles, polygonal and star fractals, and
create animations of fractals in
action.
THE FUTURE
IS 3D. Are your kids ready?
