Geometry sketching software for elementary children: Easy as 1,2,3

Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 83-91

  Furner, Joseph M ^a   Marinas, Carol A ^b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BARRY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elementary; Geometry; Mathematics; Semiconcrete; Sketchpad; Spatial visualization

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247564645     PISSN: 13058215     EISSN: 13058223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12973/ejmste/75376     Document Type: Article

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