NCTM Standards: Represent and analyze mathematical situations and structures using algebraic symbols; Understand patterns, relations and functions
Activity 16: Measure Up!Added on 1/16/2008 |
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| ACTIVITY OVERVIEW In this activity we will:
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The Smilemath application has 5 different “games” to play that help improve your math skills or understanding. In order to start the SMILEMth app, you must press the  key, arrow to SMILEMth and press  . |
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You must press  four times to reach the game menu screen. Arrow down to the angle game and press . |
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| Select the 90 degree option and press . |
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| Select the estimation game by using the down arrow key. Press . |
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| The estimation round will present 5 angles. The goal is to estimate the size of each angle. Your estimates need to be in multiples of 5 degrees. | 
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You will be presented an angle between 0 and 90 degrees. Type your answer in the box and press OK, the softkey above the  key. |
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| Your answer will be evaluated. The correct measure of the angle will be drawn. Your answer will be TOO LARGE, TOO SMALL OR SPOT ON. | 
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At the end, you will be given a grade to tell you how you did overall. |
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| EXTENSION When you complete the game, press the softkey for QUIT, which is the  key. Select 3: Challenge and press . |
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| Now you get to draw the target angles. | 
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Press the go softkey, which is the  key below it. Press OK key and then the Go key. |
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| Press the STOP softkey to end the angle drawing. If you don’t like your angle, you can use the +/- softkeys. You will need to press the STOP softkey to finish the drawing. | 
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| Once again, the game will tell you how you did on each angle and will score your 5 efforts at the end. |
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