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Peer reviewedFrench, Doug – Mathematics in School, 1988
The cube is the most familiar and in many ways the simplest of the five regular polyhedra, and yet it is surprisingly rich mathematically. This article suggests a number of practical activities for the classroom which involve the cube and related polyhedra. (PK)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Mathematics Curriculum
Peer reviewedCassell, David – Mathematics in School, 1988
Includes patterns for and a brief discussion of the polyhedra: octahedron, tetrahedron, dodecahedron, cuboid, prism, and star. (PK)
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Geometric Concepts, Geometry
Peer reviewedVertes, Bob – Mathematics in School, 1988
Describes an enrichment activity based on the problem "Given a 2x2 square, and three colors, how many different ways can we shade the square?" (PK)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Games, Geometric Concepts, Geometry
