Spatial sense makes math sense : how parents can help their children learn both /: how parents can help their children learn both. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Catheryne Draper.
• Authors: Draper, Catheryne
• Contents: Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Part I. Definition 1. A Perspective on Spatial Sense ; Permission to Move Freely ; Compositions and Decompositions of Shapes ; Symmetry Is Spatial, Not One-Half ; Keep in Mind ; 2. The Vocabulary Clues Are in the Words ; Prefix Power for Polygons and Polyhedra ; Vocabulary Ancestry ; Keep in Mind ; 3. Sorting and Classifying the Symbols of Space ; Arrangement-Driven Vocabulary ; Measurement-Driven Vocabulary ; Mixing the Arrangements and Measurements for Names ; Keep in Mind ; Part II. Organization 4. Ribbons, Rolls, and Rulers for the First Dimension ; Transitioning from Zero Dimension to One Dimension ; The Rolls of Circumferences and Perimeters ; Diagonals, Diameters, Radii (Radians), and More Straight Pieces Heights, Altitudes, Apothems, and Legs ; Keep in Mind ; 5. Angle Swings and Area Squares in Flatland ; Keep in Mind ; 6. Stack and Pour to Fill Volume in Spaceland ; Surface Areas, Polyhedra Nets, and Orange Peels ; Fill ‘er Up for Volume ; Keep in Mind ; Part III. Relationships and Patterns 7. Similarity and Congruence Similarity Allows Stretching and Shrinking Congruence, Transformations, and Tessellations Keep in Mind ; Pi, π, and 3.141592654… - From Archimedes to Supercomputers Phi, f, and 1.618… - Beauty in the Golden Ratio The Limit of <span style="font-style:italic;">e and <span style="font-style:italic;"> 2.71826… - A Curious Number with Curious Cousins Eccentricity <span style="font-style:italic;"> e - A Circle Decider Keep in Mind ; Same Perimeters, Same Areas, Different Polygons ; Keep in Mind ; Part IV. Connections 10. The Influential Right Triangle ; Shadows, Right Triangles, and Proportions ; The Pythagorean Theorem: A Relationship of Sides ; Trigonometry: A Relationship Between Sides and Angles ; Keep in Mind ; 11. A Circle’s Nobility Angles and Triangles Under Circle Control Circle Relationships and Algebra Transformations Keep in Mind ; 12. From Figures to Scale Models, Then on to Calculus Connections ; Triangulation, Scale Models, and Similar Triangles ; Keep in Mind ; Conclusion: What Parents Can Do ; Support Your Child’s Strengths ; Four Possible Math Profiles to Consider ; Keep in Mind ; Glossary ; References ; About the Author
• Publisher Details: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 512; Algebra; Geometry; Spatial ability in children
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781475834307
• Related ISBNs: 9781475834284; 9781475834291
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