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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
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Using Disney's "Frozen" to Motivate Mathematics: Bringing Fractals into the Classroom
Piatek-Jimenez, Katrina; Phelps, Christine M.
Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, v21 n2 p18-25 2016
The movie "Frozen" took the world by storm and this global popularity of the movie and its music can be harnessed by teachers of mathematics. This article builds on the "frozen fractal" lyric from "Let It Go" to incorporate fractal geometry into primary mathematics classrooms.
Descriptors: Films, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Geometric Concepts, Primary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Curriculum, Multiplication, Fractions, Measurement, Foreign Countries
Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: https://primarystandards.aamt.edu.au/Journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Primary Education; Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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