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CMSE applies the resources of UNC Chapel Hill to improve K-12 mathematics and science education in North Carolina. Founded in 1981, we're proud to be a unit of the UNC School of Education as well as one of the eleven centers of the NC Mathematics and Science Education Network (NC-MSEN).

Staff:

Russ Rowlett, Director
Pat Shane, Asso. Director
Dianne Affleck, Asst. Dir. (Pre-College)
Rebecca Small, Asst. Coord. (Pre-College)
Sherry Coble, Program Mgr.
Tammy Siler, Admin. Asst. (Pre-College)
Beverly Sanford, Acct. Tech.

Center for Mathematics and Science Education
309 Peabody Hall
CB# 3500, UNC Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill NC 27599-3500

voice 919-966-5922
fax 919-962-0588

Making Geometric Thinking Happen

Person County MSP Grant

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Oct. 24, 2007 - Developing Geometry Concepts Through Investigation and Problem Solving ------ click on the file below. The file may be slow. Save to your computer.

Opening Session - Birthday Problem, Fence Problem, High School Problem

Grade 6 - 12 Handouts

Roped

Graphic organizer for Roped - #1

Graphic organizer for Roped - #2

Graphic organizer for Roped - #3

Jennifer's Design for Roped

Area on the Geoboard

Cooperative Problem Solving - Giant Coke Can

Cooperative Problem Solving - Perpendicular Bisector

Cooperative Problem Solving - Geometry - Isosceles Trapezoid

Cooperative Problem Solving - other

Pumpkin Problems - Middle School

Pumpkin Problems - High School

Investigating the Pythagorean Theorem