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Closed Captioned Video: Geometry Applications: Triangles, 3 |
Closed Captioned Video: Geometry Applications: Triangles, Segment 3: Right TrianglesThe ancient port city of Corinth in Greece allows us to explore the evolution of sailing. The shapes of sails went from rectangular to triangular. The use of right-triangle-shaped sails changed the nature of sailing. |
Definition of a Triangle and Applications of Triangles | |
Geometry Applications Teachers Guide: 3D Geometry |
Geometry Applications Teachers Guide: 3D GeometryThis is the Teacher's Guide that accompanies Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry. |
Applications of 3D Geometry | |
Geometry Applications Teachers Guide: Angles and Planes |
Geometry Applications Teachers Guide: Angles and PlanesThis is the Teacher's Guide that accompanies Geometry Applications: Angles and Planes. |
Applications of Angles and Planes | |
Geometry Applications Teachers Guide: Circles |
Geometry Applications Teachers Guide: CirclesThis is the Teacher's Guide that accompanies Geometry Applications: Circles. |
Applications of Circles | |
Geometry Applications Teachers Guide: Coordinate Geometry |
Geometry Applications Teachers Guide: Coordinate GeometryThis is the Teacher's Guide that accompanies Geometry Applications: Coordinate Geometry. |
Applications of Coordinate Geometry | |
Geometry Applications, Triangles, Segment 1, Introduction |
VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Triangles, Segment 1: IntroductionThe Bank of China building in Hong Kong is a dramatic example of triangular support. The notion of triangular trusses is introduced, along with the key concepts developed in the rest of the program. |
Applications of Triangles and Definition of a Triangle | |
Geometry Applications: Archer Fish: Teacher's Guide |
Geometry Applications: Archer Fish: Teacher's GuideArcher Fish are amazing hunters, spraying water on insect prey to knock them into the water. We look at the geometric challenges the Archer Fish overcomes in its hunting. |
Right Triangles | |
Interactive Crossword Puzzle--Circles |
Interactive Crossword Puzzle--CirclesThis interactive crossword puzzle tests knowledge of key terms on the topic of circles. |
Definition of a Circle | |
Interactive Math Game--Memory Game: Circles |
Interactive Math Game--Memory Game: CirclesUse this math game to review circles. This is a Memory-style game in which students must remember the location of pairs of identical images. |
Definition of a Circle | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: 3D GeometryThis is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: In this program we explore the properties of three-dimensional figures. We do this in the context of two real-world applications. In the first, we look at the three-dimensional structure of Mayan pyramids. |
3-Dimensional Figures and Applications of 3D Geometry | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry, Segment 1: Introduction |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry, Segment 1: IntroductionThis is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: We visit ancient Greece to learn about the Platonic Solids. This provides an introduction to the more general topic of three-dimensional figures. |
3-Dimensional Figures and Applications of 3D Geometry | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry, Segment 2: Pyramids |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry, Segment 2: PyramidsThis is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: Rectangular Prisms. Mayan pyramids are essentially stacks of rectangular prisms. The volume of each successive level is a percentage decrease of its lower neighbor. |
3-Dimensional Figures and Applications of 3D Geometry | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry, Segment 3: Cylinders |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: 3D Geometry, Segment 3: CylindersThis is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: The Shanghai Tower in China is a stack of cylindrical shapes, where each successive layer is a percentage decrease of its lower neighbor. |
3-Dimensional Figures and Applications of 3D Geometry | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Angles and Planes |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Angles and PlanesThis is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: In this program we explore the properties of angles and planes. We do this in the context of two real-world applications. |
Definition of an Angle and Applications of Angles and Planes | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Angles and Planes, Segment 1: Introduction |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Angles and Planes, Segment 1: IntroductionThis is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: The observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico provides astronomers insights into the structure of our solar system. Geometrically, the solar system relies on the plane known as the ecliptic. |
Applications of Points and Lines | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Angles and Planes, Segment 2: Angles |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Angles and Planes, Segment 2: AnglesThis is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: Himeji castle in Japan is a marvel of architecture and a startling example of geometry and military science. |
Applications of Points and Lines | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Angles and Planes, Segment 3: Planes |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Angles and Planes, Segment 3: PlanesThis is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: In the Canadian Rockies, the Burgess Shale fossils provide a window to prehistoric Earth. Fossil layers are folded into sedimentary rocks. And sedimentary rocks are examples of parallel planes. |
Applications of Points and Lines | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Area and Volume |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Area and VolumeThis is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: In this program we look at applications of area and volume. We do this in the context of three real-world applications. In the first, we look at the sinking of the Titanic in the context of volume and density. |
Applications of Surface Area and Volume | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Area and Volume, Segment 1: Volume and Density. |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Area and Volume, Segment 1: Volume and Density.This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: The sinking of the Titanic provides an opportunity to explore volume, density, and buoyancy. |
Applications of Surface Area and Volume | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Area and Volume, Segment 2: Surface Area. |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Area and Volume, Segment 2: Surface Area.This is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: The glass-paneled pyramid at the Louvre Museum in Paris is a tessellation of rhombus-shaped glass panels. |
Applications of Surface Area and Volume | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Area and Volume, Segment 3: Ratio of Surface Area to Volume |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Area and Volume, Segment 3: Ratio of Surface Area to VolumeThis is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: The Citibank Tower in New York City presents some unique design challenges. In addition it has to cope with a problem that all tall structure have to deal with: heat loss. |
Applications of Surface Area and Volume | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Circles |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: CirclesThis is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: In this program we explore the properties of circles. We do this in the context of two real-world applications. |
Applications of Circles | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Circles, Segment 1: The Basics of Circles |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Circles, Segment 1: The Basics of CirclesThis is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: We visit Chaco Canyon in New Mexico to explore the circular kivas and in the process discover how circular buildings have been used to study the heavens. |
Applications of Circles | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Circles, Segment 2: Circles and Arcs |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Circles, Segment 2: Circles and ArcsThis is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: The Roman Coliseum is a large elliptical structure. Yet, the Romans likely used circular arcs to build it. |
Applications of Circles | |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Circles, Segment 3: Chords and Inscribed Angles |
Video Transcript: Geometry Applications: Circles, Segment 3: Chords and Inscribed AnglesThis is the transcript for the video of same title. Video contents: The Roman Pantheon is a domed structure that shows a keen awareness of the position of the sun throughout the year. |
Applications of Circles |