Budding architects: Exploring the designs of pyramids and prisms
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Leavy, A.; Hourigan, M. (2015) 'Budding architects: exploring the designs of pyramids and prisms.' Australian Primary Mathematics Education 20(3), pp. 17-23. ISSN: 1326-0286.
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Leavy, Aisling
Hourigan, Mairead
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Leavy, A.; Hourigan, M. (2015) 'Budding architects: exploring the designs of pyramids and prisms.' Australian Primary Mathematics Education 20(3), pp. 17-23. ISSN: 1326-0286.
Abstract
The context of students as architects is used to examine the similarities and differences between prisms and pyramids. Leavy and Hourigan use the Van Hiele Model as a tool to support teachers to develop expectations for differentiating geometry in the classroom using practical examples.
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BuddingArchitects
Exploring
Designs
Pyramids
Prisms