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ERIC Number: EJ525134
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
Group Theory: It's a SNAP.
Huetinck, Linda
Mathematics Teacher, v89 n4 p342-46 Apr 1996
Introduces concepts of modern algebraic group theory in the form of a game. Peg boards and rubber bands represent nonnumerical group elements and are manipulated under the operation of reorienting a regular polygon. Symmetry groups are used to explore set properties, as well as commutative and noncommutative operations. (CMS)
Descriptors: Algebra, Educational Games, Learning Activities, Manipulative Materials, Mathematics Instruction, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Abstract Algebra; Group Theory