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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ781014
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Oct
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1072-0839
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Connecting Measurement and Architecture: Building an Inflatable
Gray, Elizabeth D.; Tullier-Holly, Denise
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, v13 n3 p144-149 Oct 2007
This article describes a joint effort between a mathematics educator and a middle school art teacher who wanted their students to experience first hand how construction works in the real world. It starts with students designing and building scale models for a large inflatable item in which they display their art and extends to building the structure.
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Art Teachers, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Activities, Class Activities, Art Activities, Relevance (Education), Grade 7, Architecture, Construction (Process), Mathematical Concepts, Geometry, Computation, Student Motivation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Grade 7; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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