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Peer reviewedSgroi, James T. – Mathematics Teacher, 1977
Patterns that appear in the repeating digits of a decimal are used to help convince students that any infinite repeating decimal can be written in the form of a rational number. (JT)
Descriptors: Decimal Fractions, Fractions, Instruction, Pattern Recognition
Peer reviewedBennett, Albert B., Jr. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1978
The number concepts of greatest common divisor and least common multiple are related to star patterns created through line designs. (JT)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Experiential Learning, Fractions
Peer reviewedWagner, Sue S. – Mathematics Teacher, 1979
This discussion of cyclic patterns that appear in repeating decimals includes the use of the calculator in discovering the patterns. (MP)
Descriptors: Calculators, Computation, Decimal Fractions, Discovery Learning
Peer reviewedBennett, 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
Peer reviewedErickson, Donna Bird – School Science and Mathematics, 1991
The ability of students to sort cards based on surface features and deep patterns is investigated. The effect of the presence of variables and what makes a pattern difficult or easy for students to recognize are discussed. Study revealed that students are unsuccessful at making connections between expressions, sentences, and sequences which share…
Descriptors: Algebra, Arithmetic, Attention, Fractions
Ary, Temple S. – Classroom Computer Learning, 1987
Three examples are given in which students create their own Logo software to explore the topics of number patterns and operations, fractions, and decimal parts in measurement. (MNS)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Decimal Fractions, Discovery Learning, Elementary Education
Burton, Grace; And Others – 1992
The 1989 document, "Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics," 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. This book, one in a series designed to interpret and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Enrichment, Data Analysis, Discovery Learning
