Using architecture as a context to enhance students' understanding of symmetry

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2017

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AAMT [Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers]

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Working within the context of a contest to find the most beautiful tourist attraction in the world, Year 5 students investigate the most symmetric building from a short-list of three iconic buildings. This involves investigating both line and rotational symmetry in order to make an informed decision about the symmetrical nature of each building.

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Using architecture as a context to enhance students' understanding of symmetry.

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Architecture, Context, Enhancement, Understanding, Student, Symmetry, Children, Mathematics, Teaching

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Leavy, A., Hourigan, M. ‘Using architecture as a context to enhance students' understanding of symmetry.’ Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom 22(2), pp. 8-13.

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http://hdl.handle.net/10395/2810

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STEM Education (Non-peer reviewed publications)