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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Nov
Pages: 3
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Going Round in Circles
Clausen-May, Tandi
Mathematics Teaching Incorporating Micromath, n199 p42-44 Nov 2006
In this article, the author describes two Powerpoint presentations designed to help visual learners calculate the circumference and the area of a circle. In particular, the author describes how these presentations can be used to establish mental images that can help pupils to understand, and so recall, the principles that underlie the formulae for the circumference and area of a circle. (Contains 5 figures and 1 note.)
Descriptors: Students, Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Mathematics Instruction, Visual Aids, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education
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Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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