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Adele, Gail H. – Mathematics Teacher, 1989
This article provides a chronological table on the history of geometry. The table describes the name and performance of mathematicians from the Babylonians to 1977. Nineteen references are listed. (YP)
Descriptors: Geometry, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematicians, Mathematics
Reesink, Carole J., Ed. – 1985
This document consists of 51 articles (originally published in the "Arithmetic Teacher") which provide teachers with ideas for manipulative aids and activities. Guidelines used to select articles for this collection called for them to have a clear purpose and be related to a contemporary topic in the elementary school mathematics curriculum, to…
Descriptors: Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometry
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Reed, George – Science Teacher, 1986
Discussed contributions to the field of astronomy made by ancient Egyptians. Provides examples of how some of the observations made were applied to science. The use of geometry is illustrated by several calculations of celestial alignment. (TW)
Descriptors: Ancient History, Astronomy, Distance, Geometric Concepts
Lindquist, Mary Montgomery, Ed.; Shulte, Albert P., Ed. – 1987
This yearbook contains 20 articles pertaining to geometry instruction. Part 1 considers "Perspectives," with articles on the van Hiele model, resolving dilemmas, implications of using computer graphics, chances of geometry surviving in the secondary curriculum, and role of Euclidean geometry. Part 2 provides "A View of Problem Solving and…
Descriptors: Calculus, Computer Graphics, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education