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Direct linkBixler, Sharon G. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2014
An iPad® can be used to teach students to graph parabolas with ease and grasp vocabulary quickly. Parabolas come to life for students in this easily implemented activity described in this article. Teachers can use this tool in a fun and interactive way to not only address these graphing and vocabulary concepts but also introduce and explore…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education, Graphs
Peer reviewedWilloughby, Stephen S. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1997
Describes several activities and games that provide an introduction to the concept of function. Suggests that experiences should depend more on students' experiences and understanding and less on the memorization of unmotivated conventions with abstract symbols. Includes activities for a calculator as a function machine, composite functions, and…
Descriptors: Calculators, Educational Games, Functions (Mathematics), Graphs
Peer reviewedTaylor, Linda J. C.; Nichols, Jeri A. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1994
Discusses the use of graphing calculators by middle school students in an enrichment program for economically disadvantaged students and describes exercises to help students develop an understanding of variables and functions. (MKR)
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Enrichment Activities, Functions (Mathematics), Graphing Calculators
Peer reviewedJones, Graham A.; And Others – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1995
Middle-school students were asked to determine the dimensions of a hotel atrium so that guests could enjoy the maximum area of scenic view, given that 650 feet of brass railing could be used around each floor. Several solution approaches are described. (MKR)
Descriptors: Algebra, Area, Elementary Education, Geometry
