Using Archimedean Spirals to Explore Fractions

Year: 2021 Authors: Stephen E. Erfle

Core claim

Click-controlled spiral, polygon, and star constructions let learners discover fractions and divisibility patterns before formal arithmetic instruction.

Topics

fractions, geometric patterns, interactive visualization, elementary mathematics, pattern recognition

Domains

fractions, multiplication, division, divisibility, common divisors, generative art, visual design, pattern making

Methods

Excel workbook, click-controlled parameters, exploratory workshop, visual pattern analysis

Media

Spirals.xlsx, computer, Excel-enabled tablets, smart-board

Source status

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