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Narapat Rattanapirun; Parames Laosinchai – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
The main difficulty in studying molecular symmetry is the mental manipulation of molecules when searching for symmetry. Numerous methods of teaching molecular symmetry require students to identify symmetry elements of objects or molecules. As an alternative, we propose activity that identifies symmetry using elements outside the objects, together…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Molecular Structure, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
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Paul, Stepan – PRIMUS, 2018
As three-dimensional (3D) printing technology is fast becoming more affordable and accessible, calculus instructors can now consider using 3D printing and 3D printed models to actively engage students in core concepts relating to objects in R[superscript 3]. This article describes three lessons for a multivariable calculus class in which students…
Descriptors: Manipulative Materials, Calculus, Mathematics Instruction, Visual Aids
Oesterle, Susan, Ed.; Allan, Darien, Ed.; Holm, Jennifer, Ed. – Canadian Mathematics Education Study Group, 2017
This submission contains the Proceedings of the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Mathematics Education Study Group (CMESG), held at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. The CMESG is a group of mathematicians and mathematics educators who meet annually to discuss mathematics education issues at all levels of learning. The aims of the Study…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Instructional Design, Inquiry
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Choppin, Jeffrey M. – Mathematics Teacher, 1994
Presents an activity centering on Baravelle spirals in regular polygons to review and connect a number of algebraic and geometric topics, as well as to involve students in formal calculations, visualization, pattern discovery, series, estimation, and recursion. (MKR)
Descriptors: Computation, Estimation (Mathematics), Geometry, Manipulative Materials
Jaramillo, James A.; Solano, Angele – 1996
A lesson plan for first-grade children beginning to learn English describes an activity using manipulatives and visual aids to develop recognition of three geometric shapes (circle, square, rectangle), their names, and a few additional words in English (e.g., "bag,""table,""door"). Students are grouped at tables of four to six and provided with…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language)