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Peer reviewedEricksen, Donna B.; Frank, Martha L. – Mathematics in School, 1991
Quilt-making is presented as an activity that helps elementary school children recognize and appreciate geometry in their world while developing their problem-solving skills. Students choose an appropriate pattern and cooperatively make the quilt. Related measurement questions and problems are provided. (MDH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Enrichment Activities, Experiential Learning, Geometric Concepts
Peer reviewedGeer, Charles P. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1992
Describes three activities using dominoes, playing cards, and the calendar to give students mathematical experiences reinforcing basic skills and problem-solving strategies that involve patterns, relationships, and functions. Students discover mathematical relationships underlying the magic tricks used in the activities. (MDH)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Enrichment Activities
Burton, Grace; And Others – 1991
The "Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics" (1989) provides a vision and a framework for revising and strengthening the K-12 mathematics curriculum in North American schools and for evaluating both the mathematics curriculum and students' progress. The document not only addresses what mathematics students should…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment
