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The Investigating Experience.
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Dixon, J.; Watkinson, R. – Mathematics in School, 1998
Presents two activities on pentominoes using geoboards and rectangles. (ASK)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction
Maths Resources.
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Richardson, Bill – Mathematics in School, 1997
Presents exemplary material from the publication "From Little Acorn Grow--Spreadsheets 9 to 13," a photocopiable resource book that contains spreadsheet ideas. Highlights the process of preparing the publication. (JRH)
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction
From Al-Jabr to Algebra.
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Maher, Philip – Mathematics in School, 1998
Presents an activity that explores the completion of squares from the geometric point of view. (ASK)
Descriptors: Algebra, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics History
Napier's Logarithms.
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Burn, Bob – Mathematics in School, 1998
Discusses the origins of logarithms and calculations with logarithms. (ASK)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Logarithms, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Education
Practical Activities.
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Searl, John – Mathematics in School, 1998
Presents an activity which focuses on the graph of sine and cosine functions and other properties that can easily be inferred from the graph. (ASK)
Descriptors: Functions (Mathematics), Graphs, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction
Mathematical Games.
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Tapson, Frank – Mathematics in School, 1997
Discusses the use of educational games in the mathematics classroom. Emphasizes the reasons for the need for games, organizing games, and the analyses of games. Presents 10 examples of these mathematical games. (ASK)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Games, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Activities
History of Mathematics in School across Disciplines.
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Somaglia, Annamaria; Furinghetti, Fulvia – Mathematics in School, 1998
Discusses the possibilities of integrating mathematics history with other disciplines. Provides examples of projects that have accomplished this task. Contains 13 references. (ASK)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics History
The Rhomboid and Its Parts.
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Parker, John – Mathematics in School, 1998
Presents hands-on activities to introduce the rhomboid and its parts. (ASK)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Geometric Concepts, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Activities
Sums of Consecutive Integers.
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Parker, John – Mathematics in School, 1998
Presents a problem introducing pupils to the ideas of consecutive and integer while practicing addition. Investigates the overall pattern of results with regard to formulating some general results, considers the algebra of the problem, and suggests proofs of why some numbers can and others cannot be formulated in this way. (ASK)
Descriptors: Addition, Computation, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Activities
Ezt Rakd Ki: A Hungarian Tangram.
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Melrose, Jean – Mathematics in School, 1998
Presents a subtle version of a tangram puzzle in which students must put pieces in the right places to make the required design. (ASK)
Descriptors: Area, Educational Games, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Activities
Practical Activities.
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Searl, John – Mathematics in School, 1998
Presents three mathematical activities that illustrate how quantities increase or decrease exponentially. (ASK)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Exponents (Mathematics), Functions (Mathematics), Mathematics Activities
Cuisenaire Trains.
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Pagni, David – Mathematics in School, 1998
Presents an activity that uses combinations of Cuisenaire rods of length one or two to make various lengths and trains. (ASK)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction
Dissecting a Dodecagon.
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French, Doug – Mathematics in School, 1998
Introduces problems on rhombuses and dodecagons and their solutions. Emphasizes the angles and symmetric features of these geometric figures. (ASK)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Geometric Concepts, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Activities
Practical Activities.
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Searl, John – Mathematics in School, 1998
Presents three activities on quadratic relationships, their graphs, and their formulas. (ASK)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Equations (Mathematics), Graphs, Mathematical Concepts
Celtic Design.
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Matthews, John – Mathematics in School, 1998
Presents four activities in which students cut out and assemble pieces to create Celtic designs. (ASK)
Descriptors: Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction
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