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University of the South Pacific, Suva (Fiji). – 1976
This pamphlet introduces the student to the basic ideas and procedures of transformational geometry through a series of worksheets. After developing intuitively the idea of rigid motion, vector diagrams are introduced, and translations are discussed in some detail. (SD)
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Learning Activities, Mathematics Education
Somervell, Edith L. – 1975
This book is a reproduction of a monograph written in 1906 to advocate the use of curve stitching in the early school years. The book was originally accompanied by a set of punched cards depicting geometric shapes; each card could be used in the construction of many varied designs. The book's preface is written by Mary Boole, to whom the technique…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Experiential Learning, Geometric Concepts