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Peer reviewedWoodward, Ernest; Crawford, Jimmy W. – Mathematics Teacher, 1983
A problem-solving lesson is described, with a worksheet involving the gauges on a car's instrument panel. (MNS)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Junior High School Students, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedHousinger, Margaret M. – Mathematics Teacher, 1996
Presents a geometric discovery involving the use of a trapezoid as a base for a pyramid. Includes reproducible student worksheet to be used as a group-discovery exercise. (MKR)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Group Activities, Plane Geometry, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedFeinberg-McBrian, Carol – Mathematics Teacher, 1996
Explores trapezoidal numbers, which are the result of subtracting two triangular numbers. Includes classroom activities involving trapezoidal numbers to help students develop their problem-solving skills. Includes reproducible student worksheets. (MKR)
Descriptors: Geometry, Mathematics Instruction, Number Concepts, Problem Solving
Peer reviewedBaartmans, Beverly Gimmestad; Sorby, Sheryl A. – Mathematics Teacher, 1996
Explains standard drawing layouts and rules for creating orthographic and isometric views of a three-dimensional object. Normal and inclined surfaces are also discussed. Concludes with recommended classroom activities. Includes reproducible student worksheets. (FDR)
Descriptors: Engineering Drawing, Engineers, Geometry, Mathematical Applications
Peer reviewedMiller, William A.; Hazekamp, Donald W. – Mathematics Teacher, 1978
The calculator is used to obtain values for use in graphing curves. Three worksheets are included. (MP)
Descriptors: Calculators, Computation, Graphs, Instruction
Peer reviewedSnyder, Marcia F. – Mathematics Teacher, 1977
Two graphing activities are supplied for providing practice in plotting points in the rectangular coordinate system. (JT)
Descriptors: Graphs, Instruction, Learning Activities, Mathematics Education
Peer reviewedHirsch, Christian R. – Mathematics Teacher, 1978
Three activities that involve space perception, the concept of geometric equivalence, and Euler's formula regarding regular polyhedra are described. (JT)
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Geometric Concepts, Pattern Recognition, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedHirsch, Christian R. – Mathematics Teacher, 1977
Three experiments which use probabilities to approximate pi are described. (JT)
Descriptors: Instruction, Learning Activities, Mathematics Education, Probability
Peer reviewedKirschner, Michael M.; Liddy, Thomas – Mathematics Teacher, 1976
Worksheets for a dot-to-dot puzzle and a crossnumber puzzle are provided. (DT)
Descriptors: Instruction, Learning Activities, Mathematics Education, Numbers
Peer reviewedMaletsky, Evan M. – Mathematics Teacher, 1983
Worksheets are provided to help students visualize, identify, and describe the solids generated by rotating polygons about axes in various positions, to relate these figures to cylinders and cones, and to compute their surface areas and volumes. (MNS)
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Learning Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedFerrell, Phyllis C. – Mathematics Teacher, 1977
Low achievers get involved in intuitive mathematics by discovering geometric relationships through the use of pentamino puzzles. (JT)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Geometric Concepts, Low Achievement
Peer reviewedHenningsen, Jacqueline – Mathematics Teacher, 1984
Techniques that students can use to make predictions about performances in the Olympics include point estimation. This is used to estimate a single value using a set of data. A worksheet for students is included. (MNS)
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Prediction, Probability
Peer reviewedMaletsky, 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
Peer reviewedLaing, Robert A. – Mathematics Teacher, 1979
Activities to be used before teaching the Pythagorean Theorem are described. Sample worksheets are provided. (MK)
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedDeTemple, Duane W.; Walker, Dean A. – Mathematics Teacher, 1996
Describes three activities in discrete mathematics that involve coloring geometric objects: counting colored regions of overlapping simple closed curves, counting colored triangulations of polygons, and determining the number of colors required to paint the plane so that no two points one inch apart are the same color. (MKR)
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Learning Activities, Lesson Plans, Mathematics Instruction
