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Gardner, Martin – Scientific American, 1979
This is a not-so-serious discussion of accidental patterns involving chance patterns between mathematics and natural laws and accidental patterns involving the numbers "pi" and "e." (Author/SA)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Mathematical Enrichment
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
