Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ420623
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0004-136X
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American Indians, Mathematical Attitudes, and the Standards.
Taylor, Lyn; And Others
Arithmetic Teacher, v38 n6 p14-21 Feb 1991
Presented are practical activities relevant to teaching mathematics in the American Indian culture that can be used in the non-Indian classroom. Discussed are tessellations, exercises that allow for artistic creativity and geometric exploration. The use of Pascal's triangle is included. (KR)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Instructional Materials, Junior High Schools, Learning Activities, Mathematics Education, Middle Schools, Pattern Recognition, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Tessellations, Triangles (Geometry)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Guides - Classroom - Learner
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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