Geometric Probability and the Areas of Leaves

This article describes how a group of fifth-grade mathematics students measured irregularly shaped objects using geometric probability theory. After learning how to apply a ratio procedure to find the areas of familiar shapes, students extended the strategy for use with irregularly shaped objects, i...

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Published in:Mathematics teaching in the middle school 2005-03, Vol.10 (7), p.326-332
Main Authors: HOIBERG, KAREN BUSH, SHARP, JANET, HODGSON, TED, COLBERT, JIM
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Biology
College instruction
Estimate reliability
Geometric Concepts
Grade 5
Learning Activities
Leaves
Lesson plans
Mathematics education
Mathematics Instruction
Mathematics teachers
Measurement Techniques
Middle School Students
Middle schools
Photosynthesis
Plants
Probability
Ratios
Teaching Methods
Theories
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College instruction
Estimate reliability
Geometric Concepts
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Leaves
Lesson plans
Mathematics education
Mathematics Instruction
Mathematics teachers
Measurement Techniques
Middle School Students
Middle schools
Photosynthesis
Plants
Probability
Ratios
Teaching Methods
Theories
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