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Geometry-
Van hiel levels
Level 0 visualisation- shapes and what they look like.
Level 1 analysis-classes of shapes rather than individual
shapes.
Level 2 informal deduction properties of shapes.
Level 3 deduction-relationships between properties of
shapes.
Level 4 rigor deductive axiomatic systems for geometry.
Characteristics of levels
Products of thought at each level are the same as the
objects at the next level
Levels are not age dependant
Advancement through levels need geometric experiences.
When instruction or language is higher level than the
student they will not understand the concept .
Eulers formula: V + F -E = 2 definition of a prism is :