Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 35 Issue 1, February 1998
10 – 16
The Pyramid Question: A Problem-Solving Adventure
Ruth M. McClintock
Good teachers know that a good question can launch a discovery journey through conjecture, research, serendipitous encounters, proof, answers and new questions. The importance of a problem-solving approach to investigating and understanding mathematics is underscored by the fourth grade-level standard in NCTM’s Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics (NCTM 1989).
