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Simulation Exercises for the Classroom--3: Arriving at a Camp-Site.
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Selkirk, Keith – Mathematics in School, 1983
An investigative activity dealing with where to pitch a tent at a campsite is described. (MNS)
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving
Simulation Exercises for the Classroom - 4: The Potato Beetle.
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Selkirk, Keith – Mathematics in School, 1983
A diffusion simulation is described in which the dispersion of potato beetles in a given problem is traced on hexagonal grids. (MNS)
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving
Random Models in the Classroom 1: An Example
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Selkirk, Keith – Mathematics in School, 1973
A mathematical model of a soccer-league competition results is set up and investigated using simple randomization techniques. The hypothesis that winning the league championship was purely luck was statistically tested. (JP)
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Instruction, Mathematical Models, Probability
Simulation Exercises for the Classroom--2: Leaving the Motorway.
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Selkirk, Keith – Mathematics in School, 1983
Deciding, with outline maps, what highway exits to use to reach various towns most speedily is the problem presented. The simulation is geometric, focusing on loci. (MNS)
Descriptors: Geography, Geometric Concepts, Map Skills, Mathematical Models