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ERIC Number: EJ954791
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Nov
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
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Navigating between the Dimensions
Fleron, Julian F.; Ecke, Volker
Mathematics Teacher, v105 n4 p286-292 Nov 2011
Generations have been inspired by Edwin A. Abbott's profound tour of the dimensions in his novella "Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions" (1884). This well-known satire is the story of a flat land inhabited by geometric shapes trying to navigate the subtleties of their geometric, social, and political positions. In this article, the authors introduce the Flatland game and a related project, which inspire repeated trips between Flatland and our three-dimensional world. Both activities are effective vehicles for students' exploration of the geometric interplay between the dimensions. (Contains 7 figures.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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