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Publication Date: 2017
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Using Architecture as a Context to Enhance Students' Understanding of Symmetry
Hourigan, Mairead; Leavy, Aisling
Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, v22 n2 p8-13 2017
Working within the context of a contest to find the most beautiful tourist attraction in the world, Year 5 students investigate the most symmetric building from a short-list of three iconic buildings. This involves investigating both line and rotational symmetry in order to make an informed decision about the symmetrical nature of each building.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Geometry, Architecture, Mathematics Activities, Geometric Concepts, Historic Sites, Buildings, Foreign Countries, Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Mathematics, Competition
Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: https://primarystandards.aamt.edu.au/Journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey (Istanbul); India; Mexico; Australia
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