Electronic Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics

San Antonio, Texas, March 6-9, 2008

Paper S044

This is an electronic reprint, reproduced by permission of Pearson Education Inc. Originally appeared in the Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, ISBN 0-321-64488-3, Copyright (C) 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc.


Exploring Numerical Relationships Through Interactive Numbered Squares of Differing Sizes

Hui Fang Huang 'Angie' Su


Nova Southeastern University


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Carol A. Marinas


Barry University


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Chakib Chraibi


Barry University

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ABSTRACT

This interactive presentation is designed to reinforce student's thinking skills and enhance their abilities to learn mathematical concepts through an investigative approach by using our counting system as a base. They will utilize simple 'detective' work to make generalizations of the number relationships and prove mathematical principles behind the generalizations.

Keyword(s): finite mathematics, Java