Delta-K,  Feature Articles,  Volume 33, Issue 2

Lattice Hexagons: Pattern Discovery Activities

Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association

Volume 33 Issue 2, June 1996

25 – 26

Lattice Hexagons: Pattern Discovery Activities

Bonnie H. Litwiller and David R. Duncan

Teachers are always interested in mathematical activities that encourage students to find patterns and make generalizations leading to formulas. Figures drawn on a lattice (square graph paper) provide a rich setting for this type of activity.