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ERIC Number: EJ528448
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Making Connections by Using Molecular Models in Geometry.
Pacyga, Robert
Illinois Mathematics Teacher, v46 n4 p32-36 Nov 1995
Describes two activities to analyze unit-cell structures from a geometric viewpoint and invites students to apply their mathematical understanding to scientific phenomena. Students form models of the simple cube, a building block of crystalline structures, and a methane molecule. (MKR)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Geometric Concepts, Integrated Activities, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Instruction, Molecular Structure, Scientific Concepts, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Connections (Mathematics); Mathematical Thinking; Polyhedra; Spheres (Geometry)
Note: Subscription availability: Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Western Illinois Univ., Mathematics Dept., Macomb, IL 61455.