The authors answer conclusively the question of how certain regular polygons can be "fitted together" around a point in the plane. Proofs lead to the establishment of seventeen cases. (JP)

Brief articles on topological regular solids giving a proof of Euler's Theorem and the Regularity Theorem; calculus theorems; including a limit theorem, the Law of the Man, and the Intermediate Value Theorem, applied to catching calves, drunk cowboys, and the border of Montana Respectively; and a discussion of the inequality tan A<A<sin A…

Instruments to aid mastery of verbal and mathematical symbols for reading mathematical language are suggested. (Editor/HS)

The author presents a discussion of mathematical solution(s) to the Instant Insanity" cube game. (JG)

A mathematical enrichment procedure for finding the day of the week of a specific year is presented. (JG)

Reprinted are miscellaneous articles from The Mathematical Gazette dealing primarily with mathematical puzzles and mathematical enrichment. (CT)

A mathematical misteak" is an incorrect operation that leads to a correct result. An introduction to the use of the misteak" to emphasize the mathematical operations being taught. Examples and brief explanations of several types of misteaks" are given. (FL)

Indicates in-class and at-home math projects for sixth graders. Activities focus on map-making and exploration of maps. (RH)

This paper explores the public awareness that there presently exists a crisis in mathematics education and a "dumbing down" of the curriculum, examines the nature of this crisis and argues that there has been a lowering of cultural, pedagogical and cognitive expectations with respect to most learners. The notion of cognitive development in…

Thoughts of diverse individuals concerning mathematics are reprinted. Quotations are presented in four categories: philosophical, aesthetic and creative, emotional, and scientific. The author opines that the classroom use of such quotations can provoke thought about the nature of mathematics. (SD)

The mathematics of cryptology is discussed. Methods for deciphering a code and for ciphering schemes are detailed. (DT)

The material in this booklet is concerned with a discussion and examination of geometric puzzles and the ideas which result from their study. The general idea of graphs is introduced as a tool which can be used to solve geometric puzzles. The fact that working with puzzles can lead to unexpected mathematical discoveries is stressed. Such topics as…