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Closed Captioned Video: Geometry Applications: Triangles, 3 |
Closed Captioned Video: Geometry Applications: Triangles, Segment 3: Right Triangles
The 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 Geometry
This 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 Planes
This 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: Circles
This is the Teacher's Guide that accompanies Geometry Applications: Circles. |
Applications of Circles | |
Geometry Applications Teachers Guide: Coordinate Geometry |
Geometry Applications Teachers Guide: Coordinate Geometry
This 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: Introduction
The 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 Guide
Archer 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--Circles
This 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: Circles
Use 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 Geometry
This 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: Introduction
This 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: Pyramids
This 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: Cylinders
This 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 Planes
This 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: Introduction
This 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: Angles
This 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: Planes
This 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 Volume
This 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 Volume
This 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: Circles
This 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 Circles
This 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 Arcs
This 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 Angles
This 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 |