The Hierarchy of Hexagons: An Example of Geometry Inquiry

The hierarchy of quadrilaterals is standard fare in geometry courses at many levels. But what about hexagons? Come join a genuine inquiry session in which we will develop hexagon classification schemes, ask about relationships and maybe even prove a few new theorems! Modifications for middle and high school classrooms will be discussed.

3 to 5

Assessment: Eliciting and Using Student Thinking