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Maletsky, Evan M., Ed.; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1980
Worksheets are provided for use by students in grades 8 and above when sectioning a tetrahedron. Lesson objectives include the discovery of generalizations regarding the cross-sections of a tetrahedron. (MK)
Descriptors: Activities, Generalization, Geometric Concepts, Geometry
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Maletsky, Evan M., Ed.; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1978
These worksheets, involving polygonal shape made with four hexagons, are given. Students are to develop problem-solving skills involving congruence and symmetry. (MP)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Congruence, Geometry, Instructional Materials
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Maletsky, Evan M., Ed.; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1983
These exercises explore both square and nonsquare rhombi constructed on dot-paper grids. The materials are designed to provide reinforcement of geometric concepts, construction of figures from their symmetric properties, and discovery of figures related to each other by transformations. Student access to geoboards is encouraged as helpful. (MP)
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Instructional Materials, Plane Geometry, Secondary Education
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Maletsky, Evan M., Ed.; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1980
Masters of worksheets designed to generate interest in mathematics and provide mathematical experiences that lead to the introduction of the concept of a variable are presented. (MK)
Descriptors: Computation, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Instruction
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Maletsky, Evan M., Ed.; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1982
The material is designed for student estimation of factors and divisors, with calculator use for checking estimations. Four worksheet masters are designed for classroom use. It is believed that problem-solving skills can be encouraged as students look for ways to improve on estimations. (MP)
Descriptors: Calculators, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities, Mathematical Enrichment
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Maletsky, Evan M., Ed.; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1982
Activities designed for pupils to read and draw distance-time graphs and use the slopes to draw conclusions about car speeds are presented. Worksheets designed for duplication for classroom use are included, and suggestions for supplementary activities involving speed-time graphs are provided. (MP)
Descriptors: Functions (Mathematics), Graphs, Instructional Materials, Mathematical Applications
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Maletsky, Evan M., Ed.; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1979
The relationship between simple interest and compound interest is explored by using calculators to develop the required formula inductively and intuitively. (MP)
Descriptors: Calculators, Computation, Instruction, Instructional Materials
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Maletsky, Evan M., Ed.; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1980
Worksheets designed to aid in the instruction of graphing on the Cartesian coordinate system are presented. Finding areas and perimeters of polygons the pupils graph are the intended lesson topics. (MP)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Experiential Learning, Geometric Concepts, Graphs
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Maletsky, Evan M., Ed.; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1980
A card game designed to help high school students drill basic arithmetic operations in general mathematics classes is presented. Activity sheets suitable for reproduction are included. (MP)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Drills (Practice), Educational Games, Games
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Maletsky, Evan M., Ed.; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1979
Mathematical activities suitable for reproduction as worksheets are suggested. These activities are adaptations of the classic tower puzzle and are intended to help students discover patterns, make generalizations, and use the strategy of solving simpler problems in order to solve a more difficult one. (MK)
Descriptors: Mathematical Enrichment, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Instruction, Patternmaking
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Maletsky, Evan M., Ed.; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1979
Teacher's guide and master work sheet are provided to be used to explore geometric properties within a problem-solving activitiy. (MK)
Descriptors: Activities, Geometric Concepts, Instructional Materials, Lesson Plans
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Maletsky, Evan M., Ed.; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1980
An activity unit designed to help students discover some of the patterns of sine and cosine functions is presented. Worksheets designed for duplication are included. (MP)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Calculators, Instructional Materials, Mathematics Education
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Bolster, L. Carey, Ed.; Maletsky, Evan M., Ed. – Mathematics Teacher, 1976
Three worksheets provide activities which use numerical coding of events in American history, operations on the digits 1, 9, 7, and 6, anddetermination of number patterns. (SD)
Descriptors: History, Instruction, Instructional Materials, Junior High Schools
Maletsky, Evan M., Ed.; Hirsch, Christian R., Ed. – 1981
This compilation of reprinted activities is organized into five sections around the following topics: computational skills, calculators, geometry, measurement, and problem solving. The "Activities" section has been a regular feature of the Mathematics Teacher since 1972, and space limitations prohibited the inclusion of all previously published…
Descriptors: Activities, Annotated Bibliographies, Calculators, Computation