Subject
Grade
Big Idea
Geometry involves creating, testing, and refining definitions.
Elaboration
- are seldom the starting point in geometry
- Sample questions to support inquiry with students:
- How does variation help to refine our definitions of shapes?
- How would we define a square (or a circle) in different ways? When would one definition be better to work with than another?
- How can the definition of a shape be used in constructing the shape?
- How can we modify a definition of a shape to define a new shape?
keywords
definitions