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| LeClair, Elizabeth E. | 1 |
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Direct linkLeClair, Elizabeth E. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2003
Using refrigerator magnets, foam blocks, ink pads, and modeling clay, students manipulate the letters of the alphabet at multiple angles, reconstructing three-dimensional forms from two-dimensional data. This exercise increases students' spatial reasoning ability, an important component in many scientific disciplines. (Contains 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Alphabets, Spatial Ability, Simulation
