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Goos, Merrilyn – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 2000
Presents an activity using the familiar fairy tale "Cinderella" to provide the context for stimulating mathematical thinking about a real life problem. Makes use of graphing calculator technology to investigate the relationship between shoe sizes and shoe lengths. (ASK)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Graphing Calculators, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction