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Dotseth, Karen – 1980
A set of computer-oriented, supplemental activities is offered which can be used with a course in advanced algebra and trigonometry. The activities involve use of the BASIC programming language; it is assumed that the teacher is familiar with programming in BASIC. Students will learn some BASIC; however, the intent is not to develop proficient…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Algebra, Computer Assisted Instruction, High Schools
Peer reviewedEng, Marita; Casey, John – Mathematics Teacher, 1983
Explorations of Pascal's triangle through computer programming are described. Programming offers different methods and techniques that enrich the topic. (MNS)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Learning Activities, Mathematical Enrichment, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedWiebe, James H. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1981
The instruction of BASIC programing to gifted and other interested pupils from fifth through eighth grades in Tempe, Arizona is described. Sample assignments and major recommendations for people planning to begin BASIC programing courses for elementary students are featured. (MP)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedAslan, Farhad,; And Others – School Science and Mathematics, 1992
Presents the Morris Loe Angle Trisection Approximation Method to introduce students to areas of mathematics where approximations are used when exact answers are difficult or impossible to obtain. Examines the accuracy of the method using the laws of sines and cosines and a BASIC computer program that is provided. (MDH)
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Estimation (Mathematics), Geometric Constructions, Geometry
Peer reviewedHughes, Barnabas; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1991
Presented is a series of eight hands-on exercises using Apple II computer graphics to investigate the following characteristics of periodic functions: period, amplitude, horizontal shift, and vertical shift. Detailed teacher instructions and the accompanying computer program are included. (MDH)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Concept Formation, Functions (Mathematics), Learning Activities
Peer reviewedKennedy, Joe – Mathematics Teacher, 1993
Discusses possible approaches to solving the problem of how many different triangles can be formed on an n x n geoboard and the different geometric concepts utilized to formulate a solution. Approaches include counting strategies, writing a computer program, and using difference equations. (MDH)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Discovery Learning, Discovery Processes, High Schools
Stevenson, Frederick W. – 1992
This book attempts to introduce students to the creative aspects of mathematics through exploratory problems. The introduction presents the criteria for the selection of the problems in the book. Criteria indicate that problems should: be immediately attractive, require data to be generated or gathered, appeal to students from junior high school…
Descriptors: Calculators, Computer Assisted Instruction, Creative Thinking, Creativity
