5g1 More Geometry Ideas

In a Pinch

• Copy a pinch card for each of your students – you will need one page for every three students.

• Discuss the meaning of the vocabulary words (coordinate plane, x axis, y axis, and ordered pair). Elicit from the students their understanding of the vocabulary.

• Distribute the pinch cards with coordinate plane, x axis, y axis, and ordered pair. Teacher reads one of the definitions to the class. Have students pinch the word you are defining.

• Alternatively, give the students the pinch card with the definitions on it and ask them to pinch the vocabulary word when the definitions are read.

Magnet Fun

• Gather a large piece of grid paper, enough magnets for each student, and one index card for each student.

• Label the grid paper with the x and y axis and appropriate numbering to represent the coordinate grid for quadrant I.

• Distribute the index cards and magnets to students.

• Ask each student to write a coordinate pair on their index card. For example, (3,7)

• Students should trade cards with another student.

• Students should come up to the board and place their magnet on the grid paper to match the coordinate pair on their current index card.