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Create the ultimate miniature golf course. The 93-page model curriculum unit from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education contains nine lessons on understanding similarity in terms of both Euclidean geometry and transformational geometry. The unit culminates in a curriculum-embedded performance assessment where learners design a miniature golf course using similarity concepts.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use the entire resource as a complete unit, taking into mind the instructional tips provided with each lesson
Classroom Considerations
- This Model Curriculum Unit is designed to follow the unit on congruency transformations
- The unit makes use of Geometer's Sketchpad, so be sure it, or some other geometry software, is available
Pros
- Each lesson contains an overview, standards alignment information, essential questions, objectives, vocabulary list, common student misconceptions, list of instructional materials, instructional tips for teachers, ideas for assessment and homework, and handouts
- The first few pages of the module explain the progression and goals of the entire module
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