Cabri 3D

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KS4 - Higher Level (Years 10 - 13)

Mathematics & ICT

This product is published by Chartwell-Yorke Ltd (Distributor) (Tel: 01204 811001)

This is a top quality piece of Mathematical software that brings 3D geometry to life. It builds on the successful structures of its 2D predecessors, Cabri 2 and Cabri 2+, but also utilises the power and speed of modern PCs and 3D graphics cards to create a dynamic 3D geometry environment.

I used Cabri 3D and Cabri 3D1.1 with the top Maths set in Year 10 because many of the aspects of the Curriculum that it covers make it ideally suited to Key Stage 4 higher ability groups and Key Stage 5 studies. The main material for the first two lessons involved examining designing 3D objects and features of platonic solids. Using Cabri 3D, the students had lots of difficulties with this. I expected that this would happen, so moved to a more didactic approach and used the interactive whiteboard and 'follow me tactics' to introduce the features of the menu and icons.