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Geometer’s SketchPad Tutorial( Stephen D Comer Ser@ The Citadel Revised May 20, 2004 These notes are for a workshop that introduces teachers to the on the Geometer’s SketchPad (version 4). They are a revision of previous notes designed for use with version 3. They have been used as part of a Modern Geometry course for teachers and can also be used as a self-directed tutorial. It consists of the following sections: Introduction. Covers basic Menu options and Tools; making a sketch. Animation and Tracing Making sketches move. Custom Tools Saving constructions so they can be replayed Measuring and Calculating Using the Measure Menu to calculate angles and lengths Poincare Disk Model Scripts Using hyperbolic scripts to investigate non-Euclidean geometry Transformations Using reflections, rotations, and dilations JavaSketchpad Documents Articles about SketchPad Introduction Starting the program Go to CitNov1 Programs located in the CitNet folder on the desktop. Scroll through the list of programs to locate Geometer’s SketchPad. Double click it. Work area The SketchPad window can be resized to suit your convenience. Each sketch has its own window inside the main SketchPad window. These can also be resized and several sketches can be active at the same time. See a Window at the right. Menu items. They are File, Edit, Display, Construct, Transform Measure, Graph, Window, and Help listed across the top. Their meaning will change depending on the objects selected. Check each one to get an idea of the options available. Tools (on left side): The six basic tools do the following: Pointer: use to select and move objects Dot: use to create points Circle: hold the left mouse button and drag to create a circle Segment: hold the left mouse button and drag to create a segment (or line or ray) Text Tool: selecting this allows labels and text boxes to be created. The cursor changes to a finger. Solid Arrow: this tool allows you to create and u