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This applet software is designed to show students how African, African American, youth subculture, Native American, and Latino cultural designs are based on mathematical principles. Students can explore the use mathematics to recreate existing patterns and structures, or to make their own designs. Standards-based lesson plans, evaluations, and other teaching materials are provided to support the software. Other terms: simulation, artifacts (Note: Each lesson is also treated as a separate entry in the Ethnomathematics Digital Library. Includes 1 weblink to general teaching materials not included in the separate entries)

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Subject keyword(s)Connections, Cultural awareness, Education, Fractal geometry, Geometry, Mathematics, Plane geometry, Process skills, Real world applications, Similarity, Spatial sense, Transformations
Grade levelMiddle School, High School, Informal Education
Intended audienceLearner
Resource typeInstructional Material
Resource formattext, text/html

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MSP2: Math and Science Pathways

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Culturally Situated Design Tools: TEACHING MATH THROUGH CULTURE Moved to www.csdt.rpi.edu