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|title= Do two rectangles that have the same area also have the same area? | |title= Do two rectangles that have the same area also have the same area? | ||
|content= The lesson idea is about a mathematics investigation, where students explore whether two rectanges that have the same area also have the same perimeter. This is of course not the case, but nevertheless this can be a misconception. | |content= The lesson idea is about a mathematics investigation, where students explore whether two rectanges that have the same area also have the same perimeter. This is of course not the case, but nevertheless this can be a misconception. Students initially vote, then do an investigation, and finally vote again as well as present. The investigation offers an opportunity for same-task group work. | ||
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* How many properties (among height, width, area, perimeter) need to be fixed to fully determine other properties of the rectangle? | |||
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