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Model It! Using Geometry to Innovate New Green Spaces

Author:
Robert Richardson
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Volume 117: Issue 1
Page(s):
41–46
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2023.0032
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Area should be experienced, not simply calculated. This task invites students to physically experience areas and the spatial relationships between them, as well as their own community.

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© 2024 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
Page Count:
6
Article Category:
Research Article
Received:
27 Jan 2023
Accepted:
19 Jul 2023
Print Publication Date:
01 Jan 2024
Online Publication Date:
Jan 2024
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