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Peer reviewedCowan, Richard A. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1977
Having students find and cut out of graph paper the 12 pentominoes can provide an enjoyable exercise in perception, discovery, and double checking. The pentominoes can then be used to illustrate informally several geometric concepts. (SD)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometry
