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Lim, Vivian; Rubel, Laurie; Shookhoff, Lauren; Sullivan, Mathew; Williams, Sarah – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2016
The lottery has rich potential for mathematical explorations. It serves as a real-world context to explore concepts of permutations, combinations, sample space, and probability in terms of making sense of the lottery games. The lottery offers additional possibilities in terms of scaling, data analysis, and spatial analysis. Finally, by readily…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Games, Probability
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Reys, Barbara J.; Wasman, Deanna G. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1998
Describes a mathematics fair prepared by the University of Missouri Mathematics Teachers Organization (UM2TO) which includes games involving numbers and computation, logic puzzles, geometry and spatial-visualization exploration, and probability and statistics activities. Presents tips for developing a mathematics fair. (ASK)
Descriptors: Educational Games, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometry