Facilitating Understandings of Geometry.

Pappas, Christine C.; Bush, Sara

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ERIC Number: EJ394150

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Publication Date: 1989

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Facilitating Understandings of Geometry.

Pappas, Christine C.; Bush, Sara

Arithmetic Teacher, v36 n8 p17-20 Apr 1989

Illustrates some learning encounters for facilitating first graders' understanding of geometry. Describes some of children's approaches using Cuisenaire rods and teacher's intervening. Presents six problems involving various combinations of Cuisenaire rods and cubes. (YP)

Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Geometry, Grade 1, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Materials, Mathematics Skills, Piagetian Theory, Problem Sets, Problem Solving

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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