Experimentem amb miralls

Authors

  • Ingrid Tena

Abstract

«The principal goal of education . . . should be creatingmen andwomenwho are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done» (Jean Piaget). Thus, «Experiments with mirrors»,which aims to observe mathematical phenomena through inventive hands-on activities. Second-year primary students look at symmetry, geometric transformations, doubles and triples, and are introduced to multiplication tables usingmirrors. They are encouraged to manipulate, observe and provoke reflections, with the teacher listening and providing guidance in the learning process. «The mind that opens to a new idea will never return to its original size» (Albert Einstein).

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Published

2018-03-15

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