Patty Paper Geometry - Softcover

Serra, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1559530723 ISBN 13: 9781559530729

Publisher: Key Curriculum, 1994

Synopsis

Written by Michael Serra, the best selling author of Discovering Geometry, Patty Paper Geometry contains 12 chapters of guided and open investigations. Open investigations encourage students to explore their own methods of discovery, and guided investigations provide more direction to students. Use Patty Paper Geometry as a supplement to your geometry program or even as a major course of study. Author: Michael Serra, Pages: 262, paperback, Publisher: Playing It Smart, ISBN: 978-1559530723

About this title

About the Author

Michael Serra has taught mathematics in San Francisco public schools for over forty years. Michael continues to serve as a master teacher and mentor to other teachers. He officially retired from teaching high school in 2001 and now does professional development workshops with school districts and math conferences throughout the world. He currently volunteers at an elementary school. Michael often says working with the fifth grade class is the "highlight of his week."

During his teaching career Michael wrote his own curriculum to teach geometry using familiar objects like patty paper, tennis ball cans, and string. This classroom material eventually became the innovative textbook "Discovering Geometry".

In addition to "Discovering Geometry", he has published "Patty Paper Geometry", the "Mathercise Series", "What's Wrong with This Picture?", and "Smart Moves". He also writes for various math newsletters and makes videos about teaching math. michaelserra.net

Michael enjoys interior design and hosting backgammon chouette parties. He can be found playing disc golf at Golden Gate park when he is not traveling.

"Michael Serra knows how to elicit student feedback, refocus it, and send it back to the student, all packaged inside an intriguing question or challenge. You have to watch his highlight reel in slow motion to see how he does it. He's that skilled and his process is that subtle." - Dan Meyer, dy/dan

From the Back Cover

What Do Hamburgers Have to Do with Geometry? Nothing, but the translucent squares of paper used by restaurants to separate hamburger patties have a LOT to do with it!

Best -selling author Michael Serra, brings discovery through paper-folding activities to the classroom with his exciting book Patty Paper Geometry. Patty paper is perfect for geometric investigations. You can write on the paper, trace, and see creases when you fold it. It's a great way to explore geometry from a hands-on, tactile approach.

Patty Paper Geometry includes dozens of activities that foster cooperative learning, increase students' geometric vocabulary, and motivate kids to read, write, and talk about geometry. This blackline master book, contains 12 chapters of open and guided investigations. Open investigations encourage students to explore their own methods of discovery, and guided investigations provide more direction to students or can be used as a teacher's guide. Each chapter includes exercise sets, providing constant review. A separate 82 page student workbook is available, containing most of the open investigations as well as some exercise sets.

Edition details

• Publisher: Key Curriculum
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1559530723
• ISBN 13: 9781559530729
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 262