Describes how students connect culture and mathematics by using tessellating and symmetrical patterns in the designs of architecture, pottery, blankets, and baskets as models to create geometric designs for a quilt. (Author/YDS)

Presents a way of using greeting cards created by graphing calculators to teach the transformation of functions. Illustrates the steps of making a calculator greeting card and students' descriptions of transformations. (KHR)

Describes how a 2nd grade class learned to add and subtract effectively by packing and unpacking "Aunt Mary's candies." (KHR)

Features a mathematics lesson or experiment that models probability using attribute sets and is evolved from reading literature to students. (KHR)

Demonstrates the transformations that are possible to construct a variety of magic squares, including modifications to challenge students from elementary grades through algebra. Presents an example of using magic squares with students who have special needs. (YDS)

Presents questions, explorations, and problems centered on data and surveys related to ice cream. (YDS)

Describes a lesson plan in which students apply their mathematical intuition to determine win-loss possibilities of teams in a sports league and develop a formula for calculating the magic number for clinching first place. (YDS)

Presents a problem and a variety of proportional reasoning strategies used by students to solve the problem. (YDS)

Presents the "Food for Thought" problem and discusses different approaches used by Algebra 1 students to solve the problem. (YDS)

Describes how middle school mathematics can be integrated with social studies using the United States map. (YDS)

Explores the mathematics of flight. Also contains a student worksheet. (YDS)

Shows the thinking used by students to solve the problem "Who Scored What?" that appeared in the February 2001 issue of this journal. (YDS)

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

Presents a mathematics review game appropriate for middle school or high school students that requires all students to participate. (Author/NB)

Presents an activity in which students gather and analyze data involving the compatibility of human blood types. Uses student surveys, Venn diagrams, and random numbers. Includes activity sheets. (Author/NB)