Mimikry.

Lennox, J. A.

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ERIC Number: EJ339398

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1986

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Mimikry.

Lennox, J. A.

Mathematics in School, v15 n3 p18-21 May 1986

Examines the cause of confusion arising from ambiguity of units and semantics in length, area, and volume concept formation. Introduces the mimik, a standard area of one thousand square millimeters, and advocates its use as an interim symbol system. (JM)

Descriptors: Area, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Skills, Space, Transformations (Mathematics), Volume (Mathematics)

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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