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| Fowler, Marilyn L. | 1 |
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| Schoffel, Jessica L. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedFowler, Marilyn L. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1996
Describes an activity for children of any age to develop spatial sense and explore the effects of transforming, combining, subdividing, and changing geometric figures. Students analyze empty cereal boxes opened flat to determine the specific shape, how it opens and closes, to check maps or sketches against the actual geometry of the box, and write…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Geometry, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedSwarthout, Mary – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2003
Presents the Shape Search problem to develop student visualization. Focuses attention on the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Geometry Standard. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Mathematics Activities
Direct linkSchoffel, Jessica L.; Breyfogle, M. Lynn – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2005
The author recounts experiences introducing a first grade class to the concept of symmetry. The lesson includes activities for developing recognition of objects that have symmetry as well as visualization of both horizontal and vertical lines of symmetry.
Descriptors: Grade 1, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Activities
Peer reviewedWheatley, Grayson H.; Reynolds, Anne M. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1999
Presents interesting activities to develop mental imagery and the ability to transform these images. Concludes that using images facilitates mathematical thought in numerical and geometric settings. (ASK)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Experiential Learning, Geometric Concepts
Peer reviewedLamphere, Patricia – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1995
Presents activities focusing on the use of visual perspectivity. Includes reproducible student worksheets. (MKR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometry, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedSellke, Donald H. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1999
Features activities designed to enhance students' spatial reasoning ability combining geometry, language arts, and visual arts. (ASK)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Experiential Learning, Geometric Concepts
