ERIC Number: ED406204
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1997
Pages: 204
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Geometry Strategies, Grades 6-8.
Kestner, Michael; And Others
This document contains informal geometry explorations that provide students with opportunities to investigate the environment from a geometric perspective, construct connections between related mathematics and other content areas, and solve problems in a geometric context. The activities provide experiences that develop curiosity, understanding, and problem solving skills. Activities, exploration, and experimentation include: (1) translating ideas into mathematical language and symbols; (2) learning to make reasonable estimates; (3) developing independence in solving meaningful problems; (4) developing measurement skills; (5) constructing and interpreting tables, charts, and graphs; and (6) examining notions of elementary probability and statistics. (JRH)
Descriptors: Geometry, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Mathematics, Measurement, Middle Schools, Models, Problem Solving, Thinking Skills
North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC 27601-2825.
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh.
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