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REVIEW:
This is a rich resource for teachers and students of geometry. Teachers
can use the problems, quizzes, puzzles, proofs, and animations as
a great supplement to the geometry curriculum. Students will enjoy
learning the theorems and perhaps understand the concepts better
by using this interactive site. The Problems section contains dozens of problems that include step-by-step proofs. Many of the
problems have corresponding interactive puzzles. The quizzes offer
interactive practice with SAT techniques, matching exercises, crosswords,
and more. Gutierrez uses photos to investigate geometric forms in
such places as Cuzco and Machu Picchu. He also uses cultural artifacts
such as the Ouipu (a system of knotted cords used by the Incas to
store massive amounts of information), Nazca Lines that appear engraved
in the surface of the desert plateaus, a Flash movie about Peru,
and much more. Included is a list of quotes that relate to geometry
and a section for inspiration that offers animations of such poetic
selections as "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost. |
