shirali, Padmapriya
(2016)
Teaching area and perimeter.
At Right Angles, 5 (2).
pp. 1-16.
Abstract
Area and perimeter are forms of measurement that are used commonly in many day-to-day activities. In particular, area is used in an intuitive way on an everyday basis when we select a plate to cover a utensil, a table cloth for a specific table, a sheet of paper to cover a book, etc. Without really knowing the specific words, children also commonly make judgements which involve an intuitive understanding of area. A question that naturally arises is: When or why do we want to know the exact size of a space? Demonstration of this point needs to happen repeatedly through real world applications.
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| Authors: |
shirali, Padmapriya |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Shape, area, perimeter, mensuration, experience, formula, length, breadth, units, square units, geoboard |
| Subjects: |
Natural Sciences > Mathematics |
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Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > University Publications > At Right Angles |
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http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/1449 |
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