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1	Key Curriculum Press Geometer’s Sketchpad Introduction
2	“Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand.”
3	Marzano’s Instructional Strategies Generating and Testing Hypothesis Identifying Similarities and Differences Non-Linguistic Representation Summarizing and Note Taking
4	Sketchpad is a tool Reading & following directions Journaling Drawing Writing conjectures Justifying
5	How could I use “Sketchpad” in my classroom? Presentation Tool/Drawing Tool One copy or One computer Students working with pre-designed sketches Students using a discovery activity Student creates & manipulates sketch Problem solving tool
6	Problem The Occupational Safety & Health Adminstration recommended ladder use: Height at which a ladder touches a wall should be 4X distance from wall to foot of ladder.
7	What is the height from the floor that you can reach with a 20 foot ladder?
8	Is Sketchpad “Geometry Only?” Algebra 1 Algebra 2 Middle School Pre-Calc. & Calc.
9	Internet Sources Math Forum - Transformations Sketchpad Section Virtual Institute Tutorial
10	Ordering an Examination Copy http://www.keypress.com/ Click on “Geometer’s Sketchpad” Download the Instructor’s Evaluation Edition
11	Terri Jelinek North Bend Central tjelinek@esu2.org