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The Magic of a Square
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Freitag, Herta T.; Freitag, Arthur H. – Math Teacher, 1970
Presents historical development on the construction of magic squares. Techniques presented for construction of even-numbered magic squares, and in particular the four-by-four magic square. (RP)
Descriptors: Discovery Processes, Enrichment Activities, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics
Mathematics and Chess
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Robitaille, David F. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1974
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Enrichment Activities, Games, Instruction
Forming and Adjusting Conjectures: Perimeter and Pattern Blocks.
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Litwiller, Bonnie H.; Duncan, David R. – Mathematics in School, 1997
Describes an activity that utilizes four pattern blocks to help students understand and explain perimeter. Engages students in making and supporting conjectures about a scenario that involves trains composed of various shapes with different perimeters. (DDR)
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Enrichment Activities, Geometry, Learning Activities
Bulgarian Solitaire.
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Nicholson, Al – Mathematics Teacher, 1993
Presents three investigations related to the game Bulgarian Solitaire. Investigations ask students to find and represent optimal solutions to the problem, to identify cyclical solution patterns for different numbers, and to respond to questions involving the number and nature of the cyclical solutions. An appendix provides answers to questions.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Investigations, Learning Activities
A Geometric Cover.
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Ericksen, Donna B.; Frank, Martha L. – Mathematics in School, 1991
Quilt-making is presented as an activity that helps elementary school children recognize and appreciate geometry in their world while developing their problem-solving skills. Students choose an appropriate pattern and cooperatively make the quilt. Related measurement questions and problems are provided. (MDH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Enrichment Activities, Experiential Learning, Geometric Concepts
Brain Stretchers, Book 1.
Anderson, Carolyn; Haller, Jackie – 1975
This collection of activities is designed to help students develop critical thinking skills. The activities are non-graded and can be used from upper elementary to high school. Reading levels vary from no reading required to very little reading required and can be used effectively with students who are poor readers, bilingual, or at a special…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Educational Games, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Brain Stretchers, Book 2.
Anderson, Carolyn; Haller, Jackie – 1977
This collection of activities is designed to help students develop critical thinking skills. The activities are non-graded and can be used from upper elementary to high school. The reading levels vary from no reading required to very little reading required and can be used effectively with students who are poor readers, bilingual, or at a special…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Educational Games, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Counting Squares.
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Pagni, David L. – Mathematics Teacher, 1991
Presented is an activity that explores the relationship between the size of a rectangle and the number of squares intersected by a diagonal. Students incorporate pattern recognition and the concept of the greatest common divisor in solving the problem. A sample worksheet is provided. (MDH)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Geometry
Activities: Recursion and the Central Polygonal Numbers.
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Miller, William A. – Mathematics Teacher, 1991
Provided is a teacher's guide for a problem-solving activity that establishes a link between number patterns and geometry by focusing on the development of recurrence relations established when generating central polygonal numbers. Reproducible worksheets and a 3.0 BASIC program for the activity are given. (MDH)
Descriptors: Algebra, Cooperative Learning, Discovery Learning, Enrichment Activities
Patterns and Functions. Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics Addenda Series, Grades 5-8.
Phillips, Elizabeth; And Others – 1991
The "Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics" (1989) 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. The document not only addresses what mathematics students should…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Discovery Learning, Elementary School Mathematics
Second-Grade Book. Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics Addenda Series, Grades K-6.
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: Concept Formation, Curriculum Enrichment, Data Collection, Discovery Learning
Sixth-Grade Book. Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics Addenda Series, Grades K-6.
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