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McDowell, Eric L. – Mathematics Teacher, 2016
By the time they reach middle school, all students have been taught to add fractions. However, not all have "learned" to add fractions. The common mistake in adding fractions is to report that a/b + c/d is equal to (a + c)/(b + d). It is certainly necessary to correct this mistake when a student makes it. However, this occasion also…
Descriptors: Fractions, Number Systems, Number Concepts, Numbers
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Allison, Joe Frank – Mathematics Teacher, 1972
Descriptors: Graphs, Instruction, Mathematics, Number Systems
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Askey, Richard A. – Mathematics Teacher, 2004
In a course on proofs, a number of problems deal with identities for Fibonacci numbers. Some general strategies with examples are used to help discover, prove, and generalize these identities.
Descriptors: Number Concepts, Number Systems, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Logic
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Spezeski, William J. – Mathematics Teacher, 1974
Descriptors: Algebra, Instruction, Mathematics Education, Matrices
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Ballew, David – Mathematics Teacher, 1974
Descriptors: Instruction, Mathematical Enrichment, Number Concepts, Number Systems
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Blanton, F. L. – Mathematics Teacher, 1974
Descriptors: Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Enrichment, Number Systems, Secondary School Mathematics
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Van Dresar, Vickie J. – Mathematics Teacher, 2002
Presents a mathematics game appropriate for middle school or high school students that aids in the teaching and understanding of closure properties. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Number Systems
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Arpaia, Pasquale J. – Mathematics Teacher, 1974
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Instruction, Mathematical Enrichment, Multiplication
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Petosa, Rita L. – Mathematics Teacher, 1985
In one school, algorithmic development has been infused in the mathematics curriculum. An example of what occurs in mathematics classes since the teachers began using the computer is given, with two students' conjectures included as well as the algebraic justification. (MNS)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Cognitive Processes, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education