Quilts.

Furey, Wendy G.

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ERIC Number: EJ126584

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Publication Date: 1975

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Quilts

Furey, Wendy G.

Mathematics Teaching, 70, 24-26, Mar 75

While repairing a sleeping bag, the author observed that the quilt stitching was unicursal. This led to development of a classroom activity relating the stitching patterns of quilts to the highest common factor of the numbers of "bumps" in each direction. (SD)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Experiential Learning, Geometry, Induction, Instruction, Instructional Materials, Mathematical Applications, Number Concepts, Pattern Recognition, Patterns in Mathematics

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