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Geometric Systems in Architecture

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Author:Sheryl A. Decaprio - Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute
Description: Lessons that include deriving formulas for volume by building rectangular prisms, identifying geometric solids by constructing cubes, tetrahedrons, and octahedrons, and identifying geometric patterns found in ceiling and wall tiles. Additional lessons deal with geometric systems manifested in the crystal structure of minerals. Students are introduced to three-dimensional figures in nature, in the classroom, and in architecture.
Levels: Seventh Grade, Eighth Grade
Languages: English
Resource Types: Lesson Plans and Activities
Math Topics: Higher-Dimensional Geometry, Architecture

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