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ERIC Number: EJ246323
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-May
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Measuring Squares to Prepare for Pi.
Ryoti, Don E.
Mathematics Teacher, v74 n5 p375-79 May 1981
Seven activities designed to lead students to the idea that the ratio of the perimeter of a square and its diagonal is a fixed number for all squares are presented. The activities are groundwork for preparing students for the ratio between the circumference and diameter of a circle. (MP)
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Instructional Materials, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Ratios (Mathematics), Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Pi (Mathematics)