Abstract

Magic squares can be intriguing to students of all ages. However, the usual method of constructing magic squares does not allow children to be successful if they are unable to work efficiently at a very abstract level of performance. The usual approach has the student write numerals in a square array so that sums indicated by each row, column, and diagonal are equal. If the student is not very skilled in addition, the activity is frustrating. If the student has learned most of the addition facts reasonably well, but occasionally needs a concrete or pictorial reference, the activity does not meet that student's needs.

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