What's Inside the Cube? Students' Investigation with Models and Technology

Applying Zometool, vZome software, and The Geometer's Sketchpad to tetrahedrons nested in cubes enhances students' spatial visualization skills.

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Published in:The Mathematics teacher 2011-09, Vol.105 (2), p.102-110
Main Authors: Obara, Samuel, Jiang, Zhonghong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer Software
Computer Uses in Education
Cubes
Educational software
Educational Technology
Features
Geometric Concepts
Geometric shapes
Geometry
Manipulative Materials
Mathematical models
Mathematical visualization
Mathematics education
Mathematics teachers
Problem Solving
Ratios
Secondary School Mathematics
Spatial Ability
Teaching methods
Technology
Tetrahedrons
Triangles
Vertices
Visualization
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Summary:Applying Zometool, vZome software, and The Geometer's Sketchpad to tetrahedrons nested in cubes enhances students' spatial visualization skills.
ISSN:0025-5769
2330-0582
DOI:10.5951/mathteacher.105.2.0102