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Teaching of Space

This document discusses teaching strategies for elementary geometry, specifically for teaching about 2-dimensional shapes and their properties. It defines key 2D shapes like triangles, quadrilaterals, and polygons. It also covers calculating perimeter and area for different shapes. The teaching strategies suggested include having students identify characteristics that distinguish shapes, guiding students to calculate perimeter by adding side lengths, and using a geometric board for hands-on practice finding areas.

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Teaching of Space

This document discusses teaching strategies for elementary geometry, specifically for teaching about 2-dimensional shapes and their properties. It defines key 2D shapes like triangles, quadrilaterals, and polygons. It also covers calculating perimeter and area for different shapes. The teaching strategies suggested include having students identify characteristics that distinguish shapes, guiding students to calculate perimeter by adding side lengths, and using a geometric board for hands-on practice finding areas.

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TEACHING OF SPACE

Elementary Geometry

a branch of mathematics that deals with space relationship

2-dimensional geometric form (2D)

SPACE RELATIONSHIP

3-dimensional geometric form (3D)

2-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE Plane surface that have length and breadth Plane surface : the line joining any two points in the plane lies wholly in the plane

Polygons
Shape # of vertices # of sides # of diagonals

3 Triangle

4 Quadrilateral

4 2

5 3

Pentagon

Hexagon

Vertices :- the angle points where two sides meet Diagonal:- the joining any two non-consecutive vertices

Triangle
Classification of triangle.

Based on sides Scalene Triangle (no two sides equal) Isosceles Triangle (two sides equal) Equilateral Triangle (three sides equal)

Based on angles Acute-angled (angles < 900) Obtuse-angled (angles > 900 but < 1800) Right-angled (angles exactly 900)

Perimeter
Measurement of length of a boundary which encompasses a closed plane surface In math => the total length of the sides enclosing a certain geometrical shape

n + n + n + n + n + n = 6n for hexagon

Area
The amount of space or surface which occupies a 2D closed plane figure In math => the measurement of 2D shape. Area = length x breadth

To calculate the area of a closed plane figure, we have to use the area of a square as its specific unit of measure. Eg: 1 unit2 4 unit2

2 unit2

5 unit2

INFO: 1 km2 = 100 ha 1 ha = 10000 m2 1 m2 = 10000 cm2 1 cm2 = 100 mm2

Area formulae for 2D shape


Names rectangle A=lxb 2D shapes Area formulae

A=lxl square

parallelogram

A=lxh

rhombus A = (AC x BD)

trapezium

A = (AB + CD) x h

triangle

A = (AB) x h

circle

sector

A = r2

Strategy for teaching space


1. To name and describe the shape of 2D shape and their respective characteristics. T&L method Teacher asks pupils to differentiate the characteristics of shape base on the differences of side in each group.

2. To teach perimeter of 2D shape T&L method Teacher guides the pupils to find the perimeter of the figures by adding the length of all sides or boundary

3. To teach the area of a 2D surface. T&L method Teacher use a geometrical board to guide pupils to find the area by counting the numbers of squares included in the area below:

A C B

A: Area A is 2 square units B: Area B is 3 square units C: Area C is 6 square units

Teacher introduce the standard unit of area as cm2 1 cm2 = 1cm x 1cm

3 cm2 = 1 cm x 3 cm

4 cm2 = 2 cm x 2 cm

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