Exploring area and perimeter through experience: A classroom and cluster-based journey

Singh, Karan (2025) Exploring area and perimeter through experience: A classroom and cluster-based journey. At Right Angles (23). pp. 20-23. ISSN 2582-1873

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Abstract

Teaching mathematics in primary schools is often seen as working with numbers, rules, and formulas, but when we apply the mathematics we learn, a world of discovery opens up. This article describes such a journey — working with teachers to explore the concepts of area and perimeter, particularly the idea of a fixed perimeter and changing area. The experiences shared here are rooted in classroom conversations, mistakes, and teacher reflections. This is an experience-based article from four government primary schools and cluster-level teachers' workshops, in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand.

Item Type:	Articles in APF Magazines
Authors:	Singh, Karan
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Contextual mathematics, conversations, exploration, area, perimeter
Subjects:	Natural Sciences > Mathematics
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > University Publications > At Right Angles
Full Text Status:	Public
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/6468
Publisher URL:	https://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/

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