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The Search for Perfect Donuts

Wayne Nirode and Norm Krumpe

We define and investigate the concept of perfect donuts—rectangular donuts with a uniform width that is a natural number. Our investigation leads us to an interesting connection between the area of perfect donuts and the area of Pythagorean-triple triangles. We also provide ideas for further investigation.

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Cover Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12

In Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12 Volume 116 (2023): Issue 6 (Jun 2023)

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Perspectives from Physics: Constraints on Our Curriculum

Victor Mateas

How trigonometry is used and portrayed differently in mathematics and physics textbooks highlights potential sources for student struggle, constraints on our trigonometry curriculum, and lessons learned when looking across STEM disciplines.

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Cover Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12

In Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12 Volume 115 (2022): Issue 12 (Dec 2022)

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Exploring Geometry with Origami One-Cut-Heart

Lauren R. Holden, Yi-Yin (Winnie) Ko, Devon W. Maxwell, Connor A. Goodwin, Cheng-Hsien Lee, Jennifer E. Runge, and Elizabeth B. Beeman

One-Straight-Cut-Heart activities can help teachers support students’ engagement with geometry and can deepen students’ geometric reasoning.

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Cover Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12

In Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12 Volume 115 (2022): Issue 9 (Sep 2022)