5g1 More Geometry Ideas
In a Pinch
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Copy a pinch card for each of your students – you will need one page for every three students.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Gather a large piece of grid paper, enough magnets for each student, and one index card for each student.
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Label the grid paper with the x and y axis and appropriate numbering to represent the coordinate grid for quadrant I.
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Distribute the index cards and magnets to students.
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Ask each student to write a coordinate pair on their index card. For example, (3,7)
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Students should trade cards with another student.
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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.