Nurturing Argumentation and Reasoning with Pentominoes

Author: Michael Todd Edwards, Michael S. Meagher, and S. Asli Özgün-Koca
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Volume/Issue:
Volume 23: Issue 1
Page(s):
54–59
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/mathteacmiddscho.23.1.0054
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This exploration, with activity sheets, engages students in mathematical argumentation and reasoning using pentominoes.

Contributor Notes

Michael Todd Edwards, edwardm2@miamioh.edu, is in the department of teacher education at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He enjoys exploring mathematics and pedagogical matters with his three school-age children.

Michael S. Meagher, mmeagher@brooklyn.cuny.edu, works at Brooklyn College–CUNY preparing teacher candidates to work in New York City public schools.

S. Asli Özgün-Koca, aokoca@wayne.edu, teaches secondary school mathematics education courses at Wayne State University in Detroit. She is interested in the use of technology in mathematics instruction.

(Corresponding author is Edwards edwardm2@miamioh.edu)
(Corresponding author is Meagher mmeagher@brooklyn.cuny.edu)
(Corresponding author is Özgün-Koca aokoca@wayne.edu)
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Copyright:
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc. All rights reserved. 2017
Page Count:
6
Article Category:
Research Article
Print Publication Date:
01 Sep 2017
Online Publication Date:
Sep 2017
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