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Exploring Geometry with Origami One-Cut-Heart

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Lauren R. Holden Munster High School, Munster, IN

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Yi-Yin (Winnie) Ko Indiana State University, Terre Haute

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Devon W. Maxwell
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Connor A. Goodwin Indiana State University, Terre Haute

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Cheng-Hsien Lee Linkou Junior High School, New Taipei City, Taiwan

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Jennifer E. Runge Clark-Pleasant Middle School, Greenwood, IN

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Elizabeth B. Beeman Owen Valley High School, Spencer, IN

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Volume/Issue:
Volume 115: Issue 9
Page(s):
650–658
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2021.0145
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Grade(s) or Audience, Grades 9-12, Math Topic, Geometry, Similarity and Congruence, Transformations, Similarity, Right Triangles, & Trigonometry, Other Topic, Problem Solving, Research, Linking Research and Practice, Professional Development / Teacher Training

One-Straight-Cut-Heart activities can help teachers support students’ engagement with geometry and can deepen students’ geometric reasoning.

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© 2022 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
Page Count:
9
Article Category:
Research Article
Print Publication Date:
01 Sep 2022
Online Publication Date:
Sep 2022
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