Describes an activity in which students investigate patterns and discrete mathematics found in telephone numbers. (YDS)

Describes how the human body can be used to make sense of various number patterns and relationships. (YDS)

Explains using different historical methods to create magic squares. (Contains 10 references.) (YDS)

Demonstrates how to extend student awareness of a common computational pattern into the realm of algebraic thinking through carefully selected, sequenced activities and guided discussion. (YDS)

Introduces a popular children's book which is the foundation for activities that introduce students to some basic concepts of probability. Recommends the use of this book to engage middle grade students in exploring patterns related to counting. (ASK)

Uses spatial visualization to make connections among Zeno's paradox, geometry, fractions, infinite series, and limits. (YDS)

Presents a dice game that students can use as a basis for exploring mathematical probabilities and making decisions while they also exercise skills in multiplication, pattern identification, proportional thinking, and communication. (ASK)

Presents activities to find Pythagorean triples using the TI-83, a graphing calculator. (KHR)

Describes a lesson plan using a chambered nautilus to connect geometry and poetry which can be easily adapted to a wide range of levels. (YDS)

Utilizes dragon curves which are made with three tiles and can be used to create fascinating patterns to help students understand the concepts of length, area, and perimeter of regions as defined by dragon curves. (ASK)

Presents student responses to a problem appearing in the February, 1999 issue about mathematical patterns and number concepts. (ASK)

Looks at the connection between soccer fields and mathematics to help students understand middle school geometry topics. Presents an activity in which students explore relationships among polygons to discover which combinations tessellate and which combinations form polyhedra. (ASK)

Presents a problem-solving activity, the birth order problem, and several solution-seeking strategies. Includes responses of current and prospective teachers and a comparison of various strategies. (YDS)

Presents a problem that requires solving a card problem by exploring patterns that will lead to a logical solution. Involves students in developing and analyzing their own algorithms as well as discussing their reasoning with peers. (ASK)

Presents an activity in which students experience a scatterplot as a visual and kinesthetic tool for discovering patterns among variables and making predictions based on those patterns. Bridges the gap between algebraic and statistical graphs. (DDR)