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Avital, Shmuel; Amit, Gideon – Mathematics Teaching, 1978
An exploratory problem is presented which involves the identification of all the ways a unit fraction with prime denominator can be written as a sum of two unit fractions. (MN)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Discovery Learning, Induction, Instructional Materials
Buxton, Laurie – Mathematics Teaching, 1980
The author discusses mathematics problems given to a group of primary teachers studying properties of numbers. Using a milk crate and bottles as a problem, the teachers diverted to exploring extrapolations. (MP)
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Games, Mathematics Education
