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Sharing Teaching Ideas.

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Mathematics Teacher, 1984

Included in this section are brief articles on making up a story to explain a graph, the inverse of a function of a single variable, and exotic horse-race wagering and combinatorics. (MNS)

Descriptors: Algebra, Functions (Mathematics), Graphs, Learning Activities

Dice and Disease in the Classroom.

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Stor, Marilyn; Briggs, William L. – Mathematics Teacher, 1998

Presents a mathematics activity to model the exponential growth of the common cold, AIDS, or any other communicable disease. Underscores the effect that a friend's or partner's previous behavior may have on a current relationship and on society at large. (ASK)

Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Diseases, Functions (Mathematics), Integrated Activities