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Computers in the Schools
Interdisciplinary Journal of Practice, Theory, and Applied Research
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INTRODUCTION

Turtle Geometry at a Secondary School Level

Exploring Basic Properties of Triangular and Quadrilateral Shapes

Medhat H. Rahim Mathematics and Mathematics Education, Faculty of Education, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 5E1., Canada
Pages 129-142 | Published online: 11 Oct 2008

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