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Robert Richardson – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 2024
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.
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Spatial Ability, Experiential Learning, Physical Environment
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Ramey, Kay E.; Stevens, Reed; Uttal, David H. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2020
This study examines the role of spatial reasoning in learning among 5th and 6th grade students participating in a set of in-school, technology-enhanced, STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) making activities. We focus our analysis on a particular type of reasoning: spatial reasoning. Prior research has shown that spatial…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Art Education, Spatial Ability, Problem Solving
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Fahrurozi, Achmad; Maesaroh, Suci; Suwanto, Imam; Nursyahidah, Farida – Journal of Research and Advances in Mathematics Education, 2018
This research aims to produce a Learning Trajectory Based Instruction (LTBI) that can help the ninth grade students understand the concept of congruence of the two-dimensional shape by examining Lawang Sewu as one of Central Java historical buildings. LTBI is defined as a teaching and learning trajectory that uses Hypothetical Learning Trajectory…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Learning Processes, Teaching Methods, Building Design
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Maltese, Adam – Science and Children, 2009
Earthquakes occur across the globe, and their efforts can be felt by people regardless of location. However, a moderate earthquake in Pakistan or Turkey may cause much greater damage than a stronger earthquake in Tokyo. It is imperative to help students understand why this disparity exists--often due to both natural and human influences. Students…
Descriptors: Seismology, Foreign Countries, Engineering, Grade 6
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Jurow, A. Susan – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2005
Project-based curricula have the potential to engage students' interests. But how do students become interested in the goals of a project? This article documents how a group of 8th-grade students participated in an architectural design project called the Antarctica Project. The project is based on the imaginary premise that students need to design…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Middle School Students, Grade 8, Building Design
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Beck, Charles – Technology Teacher, 2005
Bridge construction is a popular classroom activity. However, the basic principles of tension, compression, and counterbalance are not always clearly represented and defined. The common materials used to construct model bridges, such as straws, toothpicks, Legos[TM], and building blocks, are often too flexible or stationary to demonstrate the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Activities, Class Activities, Engineering Technology
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Joram, Elana; Oleson, Vicki – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2004
This article describes a unit of instruction designed to promote a conceptual understanding of area in sixth-grade students. Students used benchmarks to estimate the areas of real houses and calculated the areas of houses based on building plans. (Contains 7 figures.)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Geometric Concepts, Grade 6, Learning Activities