MATH 516 - Geometry and Measurement for Teachers

Summer 3 Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

Explorations of the foundations of informal measurement and geometry in one, two, and three dimensions. The van Hiele model for geometric learning is used as a framework for how children build their understanding of length, area, volume, angles, and geometric relationships. Visualization, spatial reasoning, and geometric modeling are stressed. As appropriate, transformational geometry, congruence, similarity, and geometric constructions will be discussed. A basic course for preparation of K-8 Mathematics teachers.