Turn the Halloween season into an opportunity to do some math activities! In this module, you'll find a clever collection of arithmetic, algebra, and geometry activities.

1. Geometry activity: Watch a video about how spiders build webs and analyze the result geometrically. Students build polygon-based web designs in this hands-on activity.
2. Algebra activity: Going to the pumpkin patch? Use different sized pumpkins on this data-gathering activity, where students measure diameters and circumferences and graph the results. 
3. Arithmetic activity: Two addictive divisibility games based on whack-a-mole.

The Pentagon is one of the most famous polygon-shaped buildings in the world. But why was this shape chosen over a more straightforward quadrilateral shape? We briefly explore the properties of pentagons and use this as a way of introducing the key concepts throughout the program.

This video includes a video transcript: https://media4math.com/library/video-transcript-geometry-applications-polygons-segment-1-introduction

In the ancient city of Marrakesh polygons are on display. As part of the Islamic tile work prevalent throughout the Middle Ages, Marrakesh provides an opportunity to explore the properties of polygons, and how these properties are taken advantage of in the intricate designs found throughout this fascinating city.

This video includes a video transcript: https://media4math.com/library/video-transcript-geometry-applications-polygons-segment-2-properties-polygons

This video includes a Promethean Flipchart: https://www.media4math.com/library/promethean-flipchart-geometry-applications-polygons-1

Use this math game to review polygons. This is a Memory-style game in which students must remember the location of pairs of identical images. Note: The download is the Teacher's Guide.

April 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we join the investigation in the missing flight MH370. We discuss the details of the flight and what we know so far. Using coordinate geometry, students can explore how experts narrow down the search area. Note: The download is a PPT file.

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Properties of Polygons. In the ancient city of Marrakesh, polygons are on display. As part of the Islamic tile work prevalent throughout the Middle Ages, Marrakesh provides an opportunity to explore the properties of polygons, and how these properties are taken advantage of in the intricate designs found throughout this fascinating city. Note: The download for this resources is the Promethean Flipchart.

This video [VIDEO: Geometry Applications: Polygons, Segment 2: Properties of Polygons]  includes a video transcript: https://media4math.com/library/video-transcript-geometry-applications-polygons-segment-2-properties-polygons

To view the video: Geometry Applications: Polygons, Segment 2: Properties of Polygons: https://www.media4math.com/library/geometry-applications-polygons-segment-2-properties-polygons

The Petronas Towers in Indonesia provide an opportunity to explore the composite shapes used in the design of the towers. Note: The download for this resources is the Promethean Flipchart.

To access the full video: https://media4math.com/library/geometry-applications-polygons-segment-3-composite-figures

This video includes a Video Transcript: https://www.media4math.com/library/video-transcript-geometry-applications-polygons-segment-3-composite-figures

The definition of the term "Ordered Pair."

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The definition of the term "Origin."

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The definition of the term "Quadrants."

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The definition of the term "x-axis."

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The definition of the term "x-coordinate."

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The definition of the term "x-intercept."

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The definition of the term "y-axis."

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The definition of the term "y-coordinate."

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The definition of the term "y-intercept."

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Kite with sides and angles labeled. Note: The download is a JPG file.

Regular and irregular octagons. Note: The download is a JPG file.

Generic quadrilateral with sides and angles labeled. Note: The download is a JPG file.

Rectangle with sides and angles labeled. Note: The download is a JPG file.

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