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2013b.00601 Nivens, Ryan Andrew Carver Peters, Tara Nivens, Jesse Views of isometric geometry. Teach. Child. Math. 18, No. 6, 346-353 (2012). 2012 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), Reston, VA EN G42 D32 geometry freehand drawing standards elementary school students teaching methods

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Summary: Current mathematical standards expect students in the upper elementary grades to learn and use three-dimensional models and represent them in two dimensions using isometric and orthogonal representations. In this article, the authors address the challenges of teaching students and teachers alike, including those who have little or no experience with this branch of geometry. Here, the authors present two ways of drawing cubes on dot paper and discuss how these methods connect students to life outside their classroom. (ERIC)