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Oldknow, Adrian – Mathematics Teaching, 1974
The mathematics involved in a practical application of matrices and vectors to the field of computer graphics where three-dimensional objects are moved and displayed is explained. (DT)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Geometry, Instruction, Mathematical Applications
Cannizzaro, Lucilla; Carosi, Mauro – Mathematics Teaching, 1981
Details of the investigation of a device that produces unusual transformations in the plane are provided, along with the directions several students took in their studies. (MP)
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Instruction
Furey, Wendy G. – Mathematics Teaching, 1975
While repairing a sleeping bag, the author observed that the quilt stitching was unicursal. This led to development of a classroom activity relating the stitching patterns of quilts to the highest common factor of the numbers of "bumps" in each direction. (SD)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Experiential Learning, Geometry