Alphatome: Enhancing Spatial Reasoning

This 9-page article from Elizabeth E. LeClair highlights a spatial reasoning exercise and the importance of spatial reasoning ability. This exercise was developed to enhance students' spatial reasoning without using challenging jargon or digital imaging. "Using refrigerator magnets, foam blocks, ink pads, and modeling clay, students manipulate the letters of the alphabet at multiple angles, reconstructing three-dimensional forms from two-dimensional data. This exercise increases students spatial reasoning ability, an important component in many scientific disciplines."