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Activity

Know Those Geometry Definitions

This lesson teaching definitions of common geometry terms to students who are blind or visually impaired.

This lesson gives students a chance to demonstrate their understanding of geometric terms and their precise definitions. 

Geometry definitions worksheet

  1. Teacher gives a definition orally and then student illustrates the definition on his magnetic or Wheatley board.  
  2. Student then gives the word that goes with the definition.
  3. Student describes his illustration to the rest of the class. Attached is a list of words and definitions that a teacher might use. 

 

Teaching Geometry collage

 


 

By Marilyn Mears

Attached File(s)

https://www.perkins.org/sites/elearning.perkinsdev1.org/files/Geometry_definitions.pdf

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