Mathematics Meets Literature.

Goos, Merrilyn

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ERIC Number: EJ610484

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2000

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Mathematics Meets Literature.

Goos, Merrilyn

Australian Mathematics Teacher, v56 n1 p12-16 Mar 2000

Presents an activity using the familiar fairy tale "Cinderella" to provide the context for stimulating mathematical thinking about a real life problem. Makes use of graphing calculator technology to investigate the relationship between shoe sizes and shoe lengths. (ASK)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Graphing Calculators, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Relevance (Education), Thinking Skills

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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