Explorations in Math"Exploration is the act of searching or traveling a terrain for the purpose of discovery."
The papers on this page are explorations I lead with gifted primary and middle school students. I hope you will enjoy these explorations too. The column on the right lists concepts that it will be helpful to know before you head into each adventure. |
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Polar Bear Math ( 
printable version) |
How does a Polar Bear tell where he's going when he's at the north pole and every direction is south? | Basic graphing, angle measure | ||
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Introduction to Complex Numbers |
What is \(\sqrt{-1}\) and what is it good for? | Basic algebra, basic graphing | ||
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From Simple Math--Chaos |
Two computers give completely different answers. Which one's lying? | Basic algebra | ||
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Introduction to Algebra with Modular Arithmetic |
The Affine Cipher is a secret code based on algebra. Here's how to use it and how to break it if your enemies are using it. | Intermediate algebra | ||
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Complex Prime Numbers |
What happens when you mix Complex Numbers and Prime Numbers? Among other things, 2 is no longer prime! | Intermediate algebra, basic number theory (prime factoring) | ||
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Amazing Connections Worksheet
Amazing Connections Solutions |
What do trigonometry, exponentiation, and complex numbers have to
do with each other? Discover the most beautiful formula in math: |
Advanced algebra, basic trigonometry, polar graphing |
These are currently available only as PDF files. I'm working on converting
them to HTML presentations.
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