id: 06479502
dt: j
an: 2015f.00558
au: Littler, Graham; Koman, Milan
ti: On zig-zag sums.
so: Math. Teach. (Derby) 232, 9-12 (2013).
py: 2013
pu: Association of Teachers of Mathematics (ATM), Derby
la: EN
cc: F30 D50 A20 D40
ut: number squares; addition squares; zig-zag squares; student activities;
    problem posing; changing tasks; generalization; pattern recognition;
    double zig-zag sums; zig-zag rectangles; rectangular arrays;
    visualisation; numerical operations in a non-standard situation;
    non-routine problems
ci: ME 2013d.00373
li: http://www.atm.org.uk/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.atm.org.uk%2fMathematics-Teaching-Journal-Archive%2f3931
ab: Summary: The tasks and activities rely on the ideas first introduced in
    Part 1 [the author; Math. Teach. (Derby) 231, 9‒14 (2012; ME
    2013d.00373)]. The authors continue to motivate with pattern. Learners
    are invited to enquire, to seek patterns, and to hypothesise. The
    context of simple number squares enables all students to engage with
    the tasks. These are undoubtedly ideas for the classroom, but prior
    experience of what happens will enrich both the classroom dialogue, and
    the learning opportunities. The authors seek to engage, motivate, and
    challenge students in a variety of ways that might lead to zig-zag sums
    becoming common classroom parlance.
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