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Vladimir Miškovic – Australian Mathematics Education Journal, 2023
The purpose of this article is to present and discuss two recommended sequences of learning the areas of polygons, starting from the area of a rectangle. Exploring the algebraic derivations of the two sequences reveals that both are valid teaching progressions for introducing the area formula for various polygons. Further, it is suggested that…
Descriptors: Algebra, Geometric Concepts, Plane Geometry, Mathematical Formulas
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Larkin, Douglas B. – School Science and Mathematics, 2016
This article examines the process of shifting to a "Physics First" sequence in science course offerings in three school districts in the United States. This curricular sequence reverses the more common U.S. high school sequence of biology/chemistry/physics, and has gained substantial support in the physics education community over the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Science Curriculum, Secondary School Science