ERIC Number: EJ765214
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Feb
Pages: 5
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1072-0839
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It's Friezing in Here: Tessellations through Art, Architecture, and Cultural Artifacts
Colgan, Lynda E. C.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, v9 n6 p334-338 Feb 2004
This article describes the integration of transformational geometry, mathematics, history, art, and cultural studies in a middle-grades mathematics classroom. Its intent is to illustrate how providing students with real-world experiences allows them to see and model mathematics as an integrated whole and make both thoughtful connections between related mathematical concepts and purposeful applications to other domains. (Contains 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Transformations (Mathematics), Geometry, Art Activities, Architecture, Learning Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Secondary School Mathematics, Middle School Students, Relevance (Education), Correlation, Mathematical Concepts, History, Cultural Awareness, Transformative Learning
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: Middle Schools
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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