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ERIC Number: EJ749642
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Oct
Pages: 6
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
Tapping into Trapezoid
Wanko, Jeffrey J.
Mathematics Teacher, v99 n3 p190-195 Oct 2005
Trapezoids help in understanding the role of definition in mathematics in investigating other mathematical ideas and in understanding the examples of symbolic manipulation and multiple representations. Trapezoids offers additional exposure to a polygon that gets little attention in the school curriculum yet provides for a number of rich mathematical learning experiences.
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Geometric Concepts, Mathematical Concepts, Learning Experience
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1502. Tel: 800-235-7566; Tel: 703-620-3702; Fax: 703-476-2970; e-mail: orders@nctm.org; Web site: http://www.nctm.org/publications/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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