ANALYZING NUMERICAL AND GEOMETRIC PATTERN PROBLEMS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL MATHEMATICS CURRICULA.

The article offers the authors' insights on the mathematical presentation of numerical and geometrical pattern-type problems in middle school mathematics curricula. The authors mention that the presentation involves portrayal of patterns including nature, purpose, and mathematical soundness of several problems. The authors also discuss related topics such as the presentation of algebra in view of the context of functions and patterns and the concept of absolute value in mathematics.