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Peer reviewedKliman, Marlene; Janssen, Susan – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1996
As students translate number words into the language of mathematics they explore number composition, equivalent expressions, and patterns in numbers and words. (MKR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Intercultural Communication, Junior High Schools, Language Role
Peer reviewedDaymude, Kathy – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2002
Describes an activity in which students investigate patterns and discrete mathematics found in telephone numbers. (YDS)
Descriptors: Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Middle Schools, Numbers
Peer reviewedCastellan, Catherine M. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2002
Describes how the human body can be used to make sense of various number patterns and relationships. (YDS)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Lesson Plans, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedMiller, Catherine B.; Veenstra, Tamara B. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2002
Introduces the Fibonacci sequence using examples from nature. Describes some fascinating mathematical patterns using multiples and GCFs that exist among these numbers. (KHR)
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Instruction, Middle Schools
Peer reviewedEdwards, Thomas G. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2000
Presents activities to find Pythagorean triples using the TI-83, a graphing calculator. (KHR)
Descriptors: Graphing Calculators, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedMiller, Louis – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1995
Discusses explorations that students can engage in using the interstate highway system. (MKR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Geography, Junior High Schools, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedFlorence, Hope – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2000
Presents student responses to a problem appearing in the February, 1999 issue about mathematical patterns and number concepts. (ASK)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Junior High Schools, Mathematics Activities
Peer reviewedPagni, David L.; Shultz, Harris S. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1999
Presents a problem that requires solving a card problem by exploring patterns that will lead to a logical solution. Involves students in developing and analyzing their own algorithms as well as discussing their reasoning with peers. (ASK)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Elementary Education, Junior High Schools, Mathematics Activities
Peer reviewedJones, Graham A.; And Others – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1995
Middle-school students were asked to determine the dimensions of a hotel atrium so that guests could enjoy the maximum area of scenic view, given that 650 feet of brass railing could be used around each floor. Several solution approaches are described. (MKR)
Descriptors: Algebra, Area, Elementary Education, Geometry
