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Burns, Marilyn – Arithmetic Teacher, 1974
The activities presented are all designed to encourage children to learn about the structure of whole numbers by looking at number patterns in various ways. (DT)
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Instruction, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities

Granito, Dolores – Arithmetic Teacher, 1976
An addition "trick," an analysis of why it works, and steps in constructing other problems of the same type from the basis of a discovery learning activity for addition. (DT)
Descriptors: Addition, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Instruction

Toumasis, Charalampos – School Science and Mathematics, 1994
Describes an activity in which students, grades 7-12, explore patterns and properties of repunits, an integer written as a string of ones. Includes extensions for exploring algebraic justifications. (MKR)
Descriptors: Algebra, Discovery Processes, Learning Activities, Mathematics Education

Burns, Marilyn – Arithmetic Teacher, 1975
Completing these worksheets leads students to discover patterns in the distribution of even numbers and numbers obtained by successive additions of 9 (primary grades). Worksheets for intermediate grades involve counting the number of factorizations for integers, and addition of the first nine whole numbers. (SD)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Instruction, Instructional Materials

Selkirk, Keith – Mathematics in School, 1992
Suggests that there is sufficient interest in the changing arrangements of stars in the flag of the United States over the years to introduce a mathematical investigation into the various possible patterns of stars. (Author/JJK)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Geometric Concepts, Integrated Activities, Interdisciplinary Approach
Lindeman, Donna – 1980
This booklet offers teacher instructions and student worksheets on number activities for gifted primary grade students. Three sections are included: (1) "moving numbers" which asks students to supply the missing member or members of addition and subtraction equations; (2) "number trails," which involve the completion of number…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Addition, Graphs, Instructional Materials

Bennett, Albert B., Jr. – Mathematics Teacher, 1989
A visual model of fractions, the tower of bars, is used to discover patterns. Examples include equalities, inequalities, sums of unit fractions, sums of differences, symmetry, and differences and products. Infinite sequences of numbers, infinite series, and concepts of limits can be introduced. (DC)
Descriptors: Charts, Class Activities, Discovery Learning, Fractions

Cook, Marcy, Ed. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1988
The focus is on using the hundred chart to discover patterns, make predictions and generalizations, and visualize the number system in an organized manner. Four worksheets are on even-odd numbers (Levels 1-2), digits (Levels 3-5 and 5-6), and percentages (Levels 7-8). (MNS)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities

Woodburn, Douglas – Mathematics Teacher, 1976
Worksheets are provided for an activity involving the use of the calculator in discovering patterns when a number is divided by 9, 99, or 999. (DT)
Descriptors: Calculators, Division, Elementary Secondary Education, Instruction

Duncan, David R.; Litwiller, Bonnie H. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1986
Practice on computation is provided using new and novel situations, with discovery of number patterns a bonus of the computation. Activities with disguised addition and multiplication tables for whole numbers and integers are presented for varying levels. (MNS)
Descriptors: Addition, Computation, Drills (Practice), Elementary School Mathematics

Immerzeel, George; Wiederanders, Don – Arithmetic Teacher, 1971
Suggested activities involving number patterns, using the idea of a number machine." (MM)
Descriptors: Addition, Arithmetic, Elementary School Mathematics, Instruction

Robertson, James W. – Mathematics Teacher, 1996
Suggests guided discovery techniques to help students find the rule by which an arrival sequence of consecutively numbered school buses is considered a "success," and presents arguments by Honsberger for a formula to calculate the number of successful patterns for a given number of buses. (SEW)
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Instruction, Number Concepts
Mogard, Sue; McDonnell, Ginny – 1994
This book uses foods as catalysts for learning mathematical concepts. Each hands-on activity in this math center suggests accessible, healthful, and easy-to-prepare foods to be used in school or at home. An introduction to parents and teachers includes supplies list, gobble-up germs poster, and food guide pyramid and serving information. The…
Descriptors: Estimation (Mathematics), Food, Fractions, Geometry

Miller, 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

Duncan, David R.; Litwiller, Bonnie H. – Mathematics Teacher, 1976
Patterns emerging when two-digit numbers in various bases are operated on by squaring and summing the digits. (SD)
Descriptors: Instruction, Learning Activities, Mathematics, Mathematics Education