alleryWhich activity introduces geometry informally?
APaper folding and dissection
BLong division speed drills
CWeekly spelling bee rounds
DReciting times tables
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Paper folding and dissection
1. The paper names activities like paper folding and dissection, and exploring symmetry and transformation.
2. The aim is observing geometrical properties and inferring truth.
3. Drills, spelling bees or recitation do not introduce geometry.
_Source: NCERT National Focus Group Position Paper on Teaching of Mathematics, 6.2.2 Shape, space and measures_
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