The Geometer’s Sketchpad® is a dynamic construction, demonstration, and exploration tool that adds a powerful dimension to the study of mathematics.

With the Geometer’s Sketchpad teachers and their students can work on their Nova to build and investigate mathematical models, objects, figures, diagrams, and graphs. Named the “the most valuable software for students” in a national survey of mathematics teachers conducted by researchers at the University of California, Sketchpad is one of the most widely-used educational technologies for school mathematics in the world. Studies have found that Sketchpad has positive impact on student achievement, conceptual understanding, motivation and engagement.

• A tangible, visual way to explore and understand core mathematical concepts on their Nova.
• Helps students quickly explore variables, relationships, and the mathematics of change.
• As they drag points and lines with the mouse, shapes and positions change but all mathematical relationships are preserved, allowing them to examine an entire set of similar cases in seconds.
• Friendly user interface allowing teachers and students to get quickly up to speed so class time is spent teaching mathematics, not software.
• A faster, more dynamic and engaging way to demonstrate mathematical concepts than using transparencies or drawing on the board.
• Concepts that students frequently find difficult become very clear when they see visual representations on the screen and interact with them in Sketchpad.

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