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Peer reviewedBivens, Iri C., Ed. – College Mathematics Journal, 1991
Considered is the open-ended question of the various means of marking an n-inch ruler so that the distance of any integral number of inches from 1 to n can be ascertained with a single measurement. The relationship between a sparsely marked ruler, which is one gracefully marked with the fewest number of marks, and specific discrete graphs is…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Higher Education, Learning Activities, Mathematical Enrichment
Peer reviewedFlanigan, Frank., Ed. – College Mathematics Journal, 1991
Clapping music for two performers provides the basis for a series of mathematical problems in combinatorics and group theory. A discussion provides insight about how to avoid overlooking global extrema in constrained max-min problems when solving systems of algebraic equations. (JJK)
Descriptors: Algebra, College Mathematics, Higher Education, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedMoody, Mally – Mathematics Teacher, 1992
A series of four activities are presented to enhance students' abilities to appreciate and use trigonometry as a tool in problem solving. Activities cover problems applying the law of sines, the law of cosines, and matching equivalent trigonometric expressions. A teacher's guide, worksheets, and answers are provided. (MDH)
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Mathematical Enrichment, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Materials
Peer reviewedSwetz, Frank – Mathematics Teacher, 1991
Following a brief historical review of the mechanism of mathematical modeling, examples are included that associate a mathematical model with given data (changes in sea level) and that model a real-life situation (process of parallel parking). Also provided is the rationale for the curricular implementation of mathematical modeling. (JJK)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Enrichment
Peer reviewedPleacher, David – Mathematics Teacher, 1991
Presented are student activities that involve two standard problems from geometry and calculus--the volume of a box and the bank shot on a pool table. Problem solving is emphasized as a method of inquiry and application with descriptions of the results using graphical, numerical, and physical models. (JJK)
Descriptors: Analytic Geometry, Calculus, Computer Assisted Instruction, Geometric Concepts
O'Brien, Thomas C., Ed.; Goldenhersh, Barbara, Ed. – Seedbed, 1979
This compilation consists of 26 consecutive issues of the journal "Seedbed," published from February 1979 through July 1986. Each issue contains articles written by teachers for teachers. "Seedbed" is an outcome of the Teachers' Center Project at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. It is designed to be neither scholarly nor trivial. Each…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Games, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Goldenhersh, Barbara, Ed. – Seedbed, 1987
This document consists of two issues of the journal "Seedbed," an outcome of the Teachers' Center Project at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. Designed to be neither scholarly nor trivial, each issue is a collection of teachers' ideas that they thought worth sharing with other teachers as "seedlings" to be developed, helping teachers…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Educational Games, Elementary Education
