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 * Title**/**Name**: Transformations and Vectors


 * Topic**: Investigation of Transformation and Vectors


 * What does the topic mean?** This Unit will get students familiar with transformations of figures on a coordinate plan. The four transformations are dilations, rotations, reflections and translations. Using matrices to find a new transformed figure will also be introduced. The second part of the Unit will use vectors and how to find the resulting vector when two vectors are added together. The use of the Pythagorean Theorem will be implemented as well.


 * What kinds of problems will your students solve?** Students will solve sliding a figure around, rotating, dilating,translating and reflecting. Vector addition problems will be investigated.


 * What's the relevance of this kind of math problem?** The relevance will be involved in seeing how figures change in a coordinate change. Vectors are used in physics, engineering and meteorology.


 * What are your current thoughts regarding the use of technology to help teach this topic?** Geometer's Sketchpad will be used. Also, different applets found online will also be investigated. These have been evaluated for their level of mathematical thinking.

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Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5
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