A+Introduction

=__A Introduction for Geometry Adventure (a beginning work-in-progress)__=

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=Automata - Toys that Move The first make-it-yourself projects could be based on simple single-cam=

in the classroom and your communities.
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2.3 Now you can "design and make" your own physical, digital models, or life-size:
==theater sets, [|characters], costumes, [|masks], puppets, animations, music videos, dance performances, posters, etc.==



=and here is a different kind of "dance" of geometry:= =[|Red Silk Dance] ("Magic Carpet") by Daniel Wurtzel, 1 million+ views= =Now you can explore our HS Geometry wikispace... Pages are alphabetical on the left... and enjoy the adventure...=

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=And this is just some outline ideas for you:=

=1. __Engineering of Everyday Things:__ The foundational STEAM PBL discovery learning curriculum unit of this wiki.=

=1.1 "Engineering for the Other 90% "=

=1.2 "How to... Instructional Essay Writing", the second foundational STEM PBL discovery writing unit of this wiki.=

=1.3 "Patents -- Google Search" the online free encyclopedia of 7 million patents, an amazing PBL discovery= =learning resource=

=& "Patently Apple " an expert daily blog about Everything Apple, with concise commentary and excellent visuals.=

=1.4 "The Khan Academy" []= ="Learn anything for free forever": K - University and beyond (lifelong learning)...= =Here is the HS Geometry curriculum, for example:= =https://www.khanacademy.org/math/geometry= = =

=2. __A Geometry and Engineering Timeline:__= =[] including:= =2.1 History of famous mathematicians/scientists/engineers and their contributions= =2.2 A related history of discoveries and inventions= =2.3 20th century advancements in math, science, and engineering= =2.4 21st century current developments, trends, and predictions= =2.5 Geometries in the future and the future of geometries= = =

=3. __Scale and Dimension in the Universe__= =3.1 The "Powers of 10" video examples:=

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fKBhvDjuy0
=3.2 Nano to Astro: How small is small and how Big is Big...?= =3.3 The convergence of sciences and society:[| "The Singularity is Near"...]=

http://www.kurzweilai.net/programmable-shape-shifting-molecular-robots-respond-to-dna-signals
=4. __Nanotechnology and the Future of Life Forms (very advanced learning): professional level__= =4.1 [|Richard Feynman Lecture]: "There is Plenty of Room at the Bottom"= =4.2 [|Eric Drexler's Blog] An MIT graduate student who changed the world:= =An Engineer/ Visioneer for the 21st century...= =4.3 [|The Foresight Institute]: NanoTechnology in Silicon Valley, California and worldwide...= =Most Avanced professional-level research consortium and free online newsletter...= = =

=5. __Your Geometry Textbook and Other Examples__= =[|High School Geometry Textbook by Harold Jacobs, "Geometry: Seeing, Doing, Understanding]"= =5.1 __If you don't have a textbook to use with your students,__= =__this link is a Free entire HS Geometry Textbook/Interactive Course to use online:__= =http://www.mathopenref.com/site/about.html= =5.2 []=

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/geometry
=5.3 Chapter Summaries and Weekly Updates= =5.4 Homework Assignments and our Homework Club= = =

=6. __Online Resources and Student Projects__= =6.1 Geometry Software: User Forums, Facebook Communities, and Blogs= =for Geometers: Students,Teachers, Practitioners= =6.2 GeoGebra, Google Sketch-up, Blender, Geometer's Sketchpad, etc.= =6.3 Google Earth, Worldwide Telescope, etc= =6.4 Google Patent Search-- 7 Million free teacher and student accessible Patents with official Text and Diagrams!= =6.5 3D Printing technology= =6.6 Paper-Engineering and model-making: origami websites:= =6.6.1 Origami Resource Center (K-12)= =http://www.origami-resource-center.com/= =6.7 Make Magazine: [|http://blog.makezine.com]= =6.8. Youtube videos and Geometry Screen Savers= =etc.=