Abstract
In this episode, I describe some activities on the history of geometry. Geogebra is first used to visualize a primary source from Descartes, and then to create the conchoide of Nicomedes. In the last part the so-called human conchoid is described, a form of embodied cognition to let your students get a grasp of the famous curve.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4-6 |
| Journal | HPM Newsletter |
| Issue number | 102 |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2019 |