Exploring the Hat Polygon

Unlock an effective teaching strategy for engaging students with the newly discovered hat polygon in this Teacher Perspectives video for educators.
Resource ID#: 211348 Type: Perspectives Video: Teaching Idea
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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Keywords: hat polygon, polygon, mathematical discoveries, 13-sided polygon, jigsaw puzzle, tesselation, tesselate a plane, properties of polygons, hat, tesselate, kites, transformations, reflections, rotations, congruent triangles, rigid motion, rigid transformation, trigonometry, translations, mathematicians, creating math, careers in STEM
Instructional Component Type(s): Perspectives Video: Teaching Idea
Resource Collection: Perspective Videos: Math Teaching Ideas

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