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Direct linkBerkman, Robert M. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2004
This article describes connections between chess and mathematics, including examples of activities that connect chess with set theory, patterns, algebra, geometry, combinatorics, and Pascal's triangle. The author observes that competitive games play a dual purpose in advancing the work of mathematics educators: to reinforce a specific skill and to…
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Thinking Skills, Games, Correlation
