Seeing Algebraic Structure: The Rubik's Cube

Amanda Milewski; Daniel Frohardt

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Seeing Algebraic Structure: The Rubik's Cube

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 May 2020Publisher:National Council of Teachers of MathematicsJournal:Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, volume 113, pages 397-403 (issn: 0025-5769, eissn: 2330-0582,

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Authors: Amanda Milewski; Daniel Frohardt;

doi: 10.5951/mtlt.2019.0075

Seeing Algebraic Structure: The Rubik's Cube

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Few high school students associate mathematics with playfulness. In this paper, we offer a series of lessons focused on the underlying algebraic structures of the Rubik's Cube. The Rubik's Cube offers students an interesting space to enjoy the playful side of mathematics, while appreciating mathematics otherwise lost in routine experiences.

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