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Peer reviewedOnslow, Barry – Arithmetic Teacher, 1990
Uses pentominoes to examine the concepts of congruence, similarity, transformations, tessellations, networks, perimeter, area, and volume in a problem-solving, cooperative learning environment. Discusses the construction of three-dimensional pentominoes. (YP)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Educational Games, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Peer reviewedRawson, Bill – Mathematics in School, 1990
Discusses six activities from concrete to abstract related to geometric patterns. The stages of the activities are familiarization, starting point, walkabout, do-it-yourself, and investigation. Provides pictures of diverse patterns. (YP)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometric Concepts
Peer reviewedClason, Robert G. – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1990
Discusses the golden ratio and how to make golden triangles using recursive Logo programs. Presents some outputs of the Penrose tile patterns. (YP)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Software
Mercer County Schools, Princeton, WV. – 1984
A project was undertaken to identify machine shop occupations requiring workers to use computers, identify the computer skills needed to perform machine shop tasks, and determine which software products are currently being used in machine shop programs. A search of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles revealed that computer skills will become…
Descriptors: Business Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Educational Needs
Peer reviewedLoudon, Sarah – Art Education, 1996
Presents four lesson plans centered around artworks involving Japanese clothing. Instructional materials include color plates of a 19th century print showing women's clothing, two beautifully handcrafted coats, and a coverlet in kimono form. The lesson plans discuss Japanese clothing, art, society, and culture. (MJP)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art History
