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Canadas, Maria; Molina, Marta; Gallardo, Sandra; Martinez-Santaolalla, Manuel; Penas, Maria – Mathematics Teaching, 2010
Making constructions with paper is called "origami" and is considered an art. The objective for many fans of origami is to design new figures never constructed before. From the point of view of mathematics education, origami is an interesting didactic activity. In this article, the authors propose to help High School students understand new…
Descriptors: Manipulative Materials, Mathematical Concepts, Plane Geometry, Mathematics Instruction
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Callagy, J. J. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 1971
This article shows how simple instruments may be used to construct angles of certain measures and applies this procedure to more detailed problems. A proof of the Pythagorean Theorem is given using these procedures. (CT)
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Manipulative Materials, Mathematical Concepts