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Bartlett, Albert A. – Physics Teacher, 2006
Several times a week I walk by a metal chair that is fastened to a flat concrete slab at an outdoor bus stop here in Boulder. One day I noticed on the concrete a nice shadow image of the woven metal seat of the chair (Fig. 1). The seat and back of the chair are formed from 3.8-cm wide strips of metal spaced 3.8 cm apart. The seat is about 39 cm…
Descriptors: Measurement, Spatial Ability, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Principles
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Miller, William A.; Clason, Robert G. – Mathematics Teacher, 1994
Presents lesson plans for activities to introduce recursive sequences of polygons: golden triangles, regular pentagons, and pentagrams. The resulting number patterns involve Fibonacci sequences. Includes reproducible student worksheets. (MKR)
Descriptors: Algebra, Lesson Plans, Manipulative Materials, Mathematics Curriculum
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Office of Instructional Technology. – 1992
This guide is support material for geometry teachers in middle schools or high schools in South Carolina. The guide describes the content of each program in the television series and suggests further learning activities for the students. The geometry that underlies the world around us is presented through applications. Contents of the series…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Class Activities, Educational Television, Experiments