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It's a Home Run! Using Mathematical Discourse to Support the Learning of Statistics
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Himmelberger, Kathleen S.; Schwartz, Daniel L. – Mathematics Teacher, 2007
Contrasting cases are a way to stimulate productive student discussions, discussions that prepare students to learn from more traditional activities such as classroom lectures and worked examples. Examples from a unit on variability show that students gain long-lasting insight into the structure and purpose of statistical formulas. (Contains 2…
Descriptors: Statistics, Mathematics Instruction, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Classroom Communication
Minicalculators and Repeating Decimals.
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Lichtenberg, Donovan R. – Mathematics Teacher, 1978
This article shows how an inexpensive calculator can be used advantageously to determine repeating decimals. Even the decimal representations of numbers, such as one-seventeenth and one-nineteenth, can be easily computed. Many examples are given, and some theoretical discussion is included. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Computation, Decimal Fractions, Instruction
The Isoperimetric Theorem.
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Watkins, Ann E. – Mathematics Teacher, 1979
This activity unit leads students to discover facts related to the maximum area enclosed by figures with given perimeters. Three worksheets are included. (MP)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Discovery Learning, Geometric Concepts, Instruction
Calculating Order.
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Smith, Susan – Mathematics Teacher, 1978
The objective of this activity is to provide a calculator experience developing and reinforcing the concept of order of operations. Three worksheets are provided that are suitable for reproduction for classroom use. Teacher instructions and answers are provided. (MP)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Calculators, Computation, Instruction
Geodesic Domes in the Classroom.
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Lund, Charles – Mathematics Teacher, 1978
Some practical, hands-on ways in which ideas about geodesic domes can be used in secondary school mathematics are described. Instructions for constructing a one-frequency geodesic sphere are given. (MP)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Geometry, Instruction, Learning Activities
Activities.
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Maletsky, Evan M., Ed.; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1978
These worksheets, involving polygonal shape made with four hexagons, are given. Students are to develop problem-solving skills involving congruence and symmetry. (MP)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Congruence, Geometry, Instructional Materials
"Thought Starters" for the Circular Geoboard
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Jencks, Stanley M.; Peck, Donald M. – Mathematics Teacher, 1974
Descriptors: Activity Units, Experiential Learning, Geometric Concepts, Instruction
ACTIVITIES: Centimeter and Millimeter Measurements
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Bolster, L. Carey – Mathematics Teacher, 1974
An activity is suggested which will give junior high school students practice in estimating and measuring in centimeters and millimeters. Three worksheets are given, one of which is a model for making a metric caliper. (LS)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Experiential Learning, Instructional Materials, Manipulative Materials
Activities: How Many Blocks in a Triangular Pile?
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Woolaver, John N. – Mathematics Teacher, 1974
Descriptors: Activity Units, Discovery Learning, Experiential Learning, Induction
Career Education and the Mathematics Classroom
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Finn, Peter; Brown, James – Mathematics Teacher, 1977
Three activities are provided for introducing career education into the mathematics classroom as well as the rationale for doing so. (JT)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Career Education, Geometry, Graphs
Activities: Discovery With Cubes
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Reys, Robert E. – Mathematics Teacher, 1974
This section concerns pattern recognition activities related to the properties of cubes and is suitable for reproduction in worksheet and transparency form for classroom use. (JP)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Enrichment Activities, Experiential Learning, Geometric Concepts
Computer Classification of Triangles and Quadrilaterals--A Challenging Application
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Dennis, J. Richard – Mathematics Teacher, 1978
Two computer exercises involving the classification of geometric figures are given. The mathematics required is relatively simple but comes from several areas--synthetic geometry, analytic geometry, and linear algebra. (MN)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Algebra, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs
Activities: Sine and Cosine Functions with a Calculator.
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Maletsky, Evan M., Ed.; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1980
An activity unit designed to help students discover some of the patterns of sine and cosine functions is presented. Worksheets designed for duplication are included. (MP)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Calculators, Instructional Materials, Mathematics Education
Activities: Discovery with Number Triangles.
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Ouellette, Hugh – Mathematics Teacher, 1978
Three worksheets dealing with number triangles are given. Exercises are designed to lead students to discover number patterns within the triangles. (MP)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Computation, Discovery Learning, Instructional Materials
Activities: Calculator Capers
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Schmalz, Rosemary – Mathematics Teacher, 1978
An activity is presented which provides an opportunity for students to discover numerical patterns with the aid of a calculator. (MN)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Calculators, Instructional Materials, Junior High Schools
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