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Published 2011 Revised 2018
Were you brought up with the whole idea that area could best be taught by drawing around the hand and seeing how many squares you covered? You counted these up and so you had the area of your hand - or was it? Upon reflection it may have been the area of the shadow of your hand. So why not pose the question to the youngsters in your care? How can we find the area of a hand? What does it mean? |