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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Spaulding, Raymond E. – Mathematics Teacher, 1976
Twenty puzzles originally posed by Sam Loyd (1841-1911) are presented. Solutions are provided. (SD)
Descriptors: Games, History, Learning Activities, Mathematical Enrichment
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Hirsch, Christian R. – Mathematics Teacher, 1976
A series of maps is presented for coloring with the fewest possible colors. (SD)
Descriptors: Creativity, Geometry, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
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Troccolo, Joseph A. – Mathematics Teacher, 1976
Convex polyhedra having square or triangular faces are analyzed algebraically. (SD)
Descriptors: Algebra, Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Instruction
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Cooper, Charles R.; Petrosky, Anthony – Mathematics Teacher, 1976
A survey of more than 6,000 secondary-school students was conducted to determine student perceptions of their teachers and classes. The results concerning mathematics classes are summarized in this paper. Implications for instruction are discussed. (SD)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Instruction, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Teachers
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Archer, J. Andrew – Mathematics Teacher, 1976
The game of roulette is analyzed. (SD)
Descriptors: Computers, Games, Instruction, Learning Activities
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Priest, Dean B.; Wood, Dianne D. – Mathematics Teacher, 1976
Graphs of exotic functions which can be defined using algebraic operations are discussed. (SD)
Descriptors: Algebra, College Mathematics, Graphs, Inequalities
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Osborne, Alan R. – Mathematics Teacher, 1976
Lines in the coordinatized plane which do not go through the origin can be designated by the ordered pair of intercepts. The enrichment unit described illustrates duality in mathematics. (SD)
Descriptors: Algebra, Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Graphs
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Cieply, Joseph; McCoy, J. Kevin – Mathematics Teacher, 1976
A computer program developed by a high school student approximates the value of "e" by computing partial sums of the defining series. (SD)
Descriptors: Algebra, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Mathematics Education
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Goldberg, Kenneth – Mathematics Teacher, 1976
A method of approximating the point "c" at which a continuous function attains its mean value over an interval is described. The method is applied to tax tables. (SD)
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Instruction, Mathematical Applications
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Gabai, Hyman – Mathematics Teacher, 1976
Equations or systems of equations can be associated with letters of the alphabet printed in the coordinate plane. Messages can be coded and decoded with a computer or by hand. (SD)
Descriptors: Algebra, Computer Programs, Computers, Geometry
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Boyle, Patrick J. – Mathematics Teacher, 1976
Some computations when done on the hand calculator yield results which can be read as words or phrases. (SD)
Descriptors: Calculators, Educational Media, Games, Mathematical Enrichment
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Austin, Joe Dan – Mathematics Teacher, 1976
Analyzing the effects of tilting a probability board can be an effective method of introducing a discussion of models in a probability class. (SD)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Educational Media, Higher Education, Mathematical Models
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Ranucci, Ernest R. – Mathematics Teacher, 1976
Problems involving the generation and counting of isosceles triangles interior to a given isosceles triangle are described. (SD)
Descriptors: Geometry, Mathematical Enrichment, Mathematics, Mathematics Education
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Maletsky, Evan M. – Mathematics Teacher, 1976
Ancient numeration systems form the basis for these worksheets. (SD)
Descriptors: Decimal Fractions, Instruction, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
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Frisinger, H. Howard – Mathematics Teacher, 1976
Statements of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson concerning mathematics are quoted and discussed. (SD)
Descriptors: Colonial History (United States), Mathematical Enrichment, Mathematics, Mathematics Education
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