Mathematics Explorations calls for students to put on a detective hat and search for patterns in order to: . Discover math concepts and formulas . Break codes . Solve mysteries . Conduct investigations . Uncover and correct errors and blunders . Analyze why a trick works . Use clues to solve problems . And more! Each activity lesson correlates to NCTM”s Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. Full solutions and extensions are provided. Teacher edition and student edition packs sold separately.