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Supporting Pattern Exploration and Algebraic Reasoning through the Use of Spreadsheets

Supporting Pattern Exploration and Algebraic Reasoning through the Use of Spreadsheets
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Author(s): Ayhan Kursat Erbas (Middle East Technical University, Turkey), Sarah Ledford (Kennesaw State University, USA), Chandra Hawley Orrill (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, USA)and Drew Polly (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 6
Source title: Common Core Mathematics Standards and Implementing Digital Technologies
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Drew Polly (University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4086-3.ch015

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Abstract

As teachers prepare to teach the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM), students’ exploration of patterns and relationships between numbers has gained more importance. Specifically, students’ conceptual understanding of numerical patterns is critical in middle school, as it lays a groundwork for fostering mathematical thinking at all levels. Educational technologies can enhance student’s explorations of patterns by providing opportunities to represent patterns, test conjectures, and make generalizations. In this chapter, the authors illustrate how spreadsheets can support students’ explorations of both arithmetic and geometric patterns in the middle grades.

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