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Binswanger, Richard – Arithmetic Teacher, 1988
Describes an activity intended to incorporate investigation into learning of mathematics. The example cited involved having fourth graders study perimeter and area of rectangles using Logo. The author suggests that what began as a simple exercise in investigating geometric concepts became an exciting exploration that touched on many topics. (PK)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education
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Taylor, Lyn, Ed. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1992
Describes activities that use the geometric construction capabilities of the Geometer's Sketchpad computer software to explore triangles. Topics investigated include angle measurement, the sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle and a five-pointed star, triangle classification, and area and perimeter of a triangle. (MDH)
Descriptors: Area, Computer Assisted Instruction, Discovery Learning, Discovery Processes
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Taylor, Lyn – Arithmetic Teacher, 1991
Presents activities employing LOGO to help create situations that enable students to make meaningful cognitive connections while exploring mathematical relationships. Activities explore the concepts of angles and rotations, progressing from off-line to on-line activities with suggested extensions. (MDH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Games, Computer Uses in Education
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Alterman, Alan E. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1992
Describes the "number 2 arithmetic challenge," an activity in which students score points by creating examples using the number 2 that satisfy an unknown rule. Computers are utilized to verify and record examples. Conflicts with computer responses create situations to explore negative numbers, fractions, mixed numbers, the order of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Discovery Learning