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Teaching Mathematics with Geo-boards by Jon Molomby

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Teaching Mathematics with Geo-boardsby Jon

Molomby

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Students are given one geo-board each

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The teacher sets the students a task

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Further instruction from the teacher

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Correction from the teacher

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End of the Day

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Geo-boards can be used for Maths from Anubarn (Kindergarten) right up to the end of Mathayom 3 (Year 9).

They are most useful at Mathayom 1, 2 and 3 level when students learn about : (i) geometry, and (ii) graphing on the Cartesian plane

Curriculum Topics which can be covered are:

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PRATHOM :• Geometry using polygons : shape, area and perimeter

MATHAYOM 1 :• Angles, and properties of triangles• Fractions• Introduction to the Cartesian plane• Graphing of Linear Equations• 2 dimensional & 3 dimensional figures

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MATHAYOM 2 :• Pythagoras’ Theorem• Transformations MATHAYOM 3 :• Volumes and Surface Areas• Similar Triangles• Trigonometry

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If you would like Mathematics teacher Mr. Jon Molomby to visit your school to teach some Maths classes in English

using geo-boards (for free), please contact

[email protected] (in English)

OR Miss Yatip on [email protected] (in Thai)

who represents ISARA Foundation

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Some 3 dimensional shapes

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