4 Points of View of a POINT

Introduction The beginning chapter in the UCSMP Geometry book introduces students to four definitions of a point dot as a point, location as a point, ordered pair as a point, and a network node as a point. A lot of information is presented to students but not necessarily a lot of physical experience with each idea. The Artistic Expression Institute in the Educator's Science and Mathematics Institute Series brought home the point that different students think different. Some need a physical representation of an idea, preferably one that they have created themselves. This unit will present each idea of a point, accompanied by an exercise that allows students to represent the idea on paper, and/or link the idea to a practical example of where this idea is used.