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posted on 2008-06-01, 00:00 authored by John Gough
The article presents several activities that provide opportunities for students to engage in hands-on activities that explores measurement concepts. It includes the rectangular bricks which demonstrates constant volume, shape-type and different measurements. Another one is the volume versus capacity which context determines meaning and interpretation of technical vocabulary. In addition, a gallery of cups which attests a constant volume of container have different capacities.

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Journal

Australian primary mathematics classroom

Volume

13

Pagination

9 - 14

Location

Adelaide, S.A.

Open access

  • Yes

ISSN

1326-0286

eISSN

1839-4833

Language

eng

Notes

Reproduced with the kind permission of the copyright owner.

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2008, Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers

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