Creative sources.

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 Hello guys! My goal in this post is to bridge the gap between theory and practice, making abstract ideas more accessible through dynamic and versatile learning experiences. From interactive apps and online tools to printable manipulatives and classroom materials. 


Here you can find some digital sources in order to learn and practice different concepts of geometry:


  • Geometría: This is a digital website that offers plenty of theoretical information about geometry and it allows you to create different figures, puzzles and also different activities for self-assessment. 

  • Jugando y aprendiendo:  This is an example of an informative blog which includes different sources in order to practise some geometrical elements. 

  • My geometric Universe: This is an app for iOs devices that shows geometrical figures in a ludic way. This game consists in the creation of volumes and adding them in different rooms of a boy’s house. 

  • Rincón maestro: This website includes several activities classified by courses and ages. This is a really useful tool so every student is able to practice exercises at their homes. 


Regarding what kind of sources can be used in a classroom, we can identify the following as manipulative geometry: 


  • Tangram: This is a Chinese game that contains seven geometrical figures: five isosceles triangles, a rhomboid and a square. Each of these figures are very useful to practice and learn the differences between figures, the areas, the measure… Also, this is a very creative game as its objective is to make different figures based on the pieces of the game. Tangram develops logical thinking, psychomotor skills and orientation in space. 






  • Polycubes: These are fittable cubes of ten different colours, the objective of this game is to learn in a manipulative way. The material of the cubes is very resistant and versatile so they can last plenty of time. Students can practice the creation of objects, construction of buildings, symmetries, spatial visualisation or reproduction of patterns. 






  • Geometric blocks: These blocks are a group of figures in two dimensions: triangles, hexagons, rhombus and trapezes, each one in a different colour. Students can practice a great amount of activities such as classifying figures depending on the size, areas, perimeter…







All these sources are very useful in terms of teaching geometry so that  they are quite creative and the variety of activities that can be done is very high. Here you can find a video about how to use tangram in order to make different shapes and figures:





I hope you have enjoyed this post. I will see you soon!


References:


Aprendiendo matemáticas. (2024). Los tres mejores materiales para aprender geometría. https://aprendiendomatematicas.com/materiales-geometria-manipulativa-2/


Educación 3.0. (S.f.) Recursos de geometría para utilizar en clase o en casa.

https://www.educaciontrespuntocero.com/recursos/recursos-de-geometria-para-utilizar-clase-y-casa/

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