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| # | Title | Mathematics Concepts |
| 1 | Triangle Centroid Patterns | Geometry, Constructions, Area |
| 2 | Triangle Area Experiment | Geometry, Constructions, Area |
| 3 | Decimal Equivalents of Reciprocals | Calculator or Computer, Algebra, Abstract Patterns |
| 4 | Volume Surface Area Relationships | Volume, Surface Area, Derivatives (Calculus) |
| 5 | Expanding the Limits of the Calculator Display | Calculator, Rounding, Long Division, Rational Numbers |
| 6 | How Squares Grow | Geometry, Constructions, Calculator |
| 7 | Symmetry Discovery | Geometry, Constructions, Coordinate Graphing |
| 8 | Symmetry Discovery 2 | Geometry, Constructions, Measurement |
| 9 | Order Out of Chaos? | Geometry, Constructions, Pattern Recognition |
| 10 | Order Out of Chaos 2 | Geometry, Constructions, Geometric Proof |
| 11 | Triangle Discovery | Geometry, Consturctions, Geometric Proof |
| 12 | Orthocenter Animation | Geometry, Animation, Algebra, Loci |
| 13 | "Chunks" of Data | Data Analysis, Multiples, Sequences |
| 14 | Midpoint on a Number Line | Formula Development, Algebra |
| 15 | Tennis Ball Can | Measurement, Geometry |
| 16 | Proportional Relationships | Scales, Proportions, Algebra |
| 17 | Projecting Weekly Wages | Algebra, Coordinate Graphs, Linear Models |
| 18 | Overlap Problem | Geometry, Proof, Theorem Discovery |
| 19 | Population Growth Comparison | Exponential Functions, Recursion, Calculator or Computer |
| 20 | Problem Posing | Writing, Designing & Solving Problems |
| 21 | Maintaining Pool Chlorine Level | Numerical Description & Experimentation |
| 22 | Basketball Performance Factors | Matrix Operations |
| 23 | Dartboard Problem | Proabability, Geometry, Random Numbers |
| 24 | Analyzing Planet Data | Modeling, Re-expression of Data, Coordinate Graphs |
| 25 | A Pure Mathematics Problem | Absolute Value Functions, Symmetry, Coordinate Graphs |
| 26 | Have that Report on My Desk in the Morning | Data Analysis, Recognition & Projection of Patterns |
| 27 | Fluid Flow | Data Gathering, Data Analysis, Curve Fitting |
| 28 | Symmetry Search | Writing Assignment, WWW Search, Boolean Logic |
| 29 | Cucumber Weight Loss | Assessment of Data, Data Relationships, Equations |
| 30 | Sums and Differences of Squares | Pattern Recognition, Pattern Projection |
| 31 | Cyclic Digits | Pattern Recognition, Generalization, Expression |
| 32 | The Number 6174 | Original Algorithm and Pattern |
| 33 | Kepler Triangle | Ratios, geometry, proof |
