Investigating Pascal’s Triangle
Students explore beautiful number patterns.
“A disposition towards mathematical beauty is the engine of mathematical persistence. No matter how hard the problems get, you’ll keep coming back-because you know: every new mathematical challenge brings the hope of beholding beauty once more”
Su, 2020, p. 83
The following insight exclaimed by a student demonstrates that he has met transformational goals:
“Wow… Pascal’s triangle is like a cheat sheet for patterns!”
Jake, age: 15, Aug. 2023