Resources for Teaching Discrete Mathematics

This collection delivers essential classroom materials for teaching discrete mathematics, featuring nine hands-on projects and eleven historical modules that bring abstract concepts to life. From constructing geodesic domes to analyzing Pascal's original "Treatise on the Arithmetical Triangle," these resources provide concrete ways to engage high school and college students with mathematical reasoning and proof-based thinking. Each project includes complete teaching packages with student handouts, solutions, and instructor notes that save educators valuable preparation time while ensuring academic rigor.

What distinguishes this resource is its dual focus on active learning and historical context, offering multiple entry points into topics like combinatorics, graph theory, and number theory. The historical modules using primary sources help students understand mathematical development as a human endeavor, while the projects build tangible connections to theoretical concepts. Mathematics educators seeking to move beyond textbook exercises will find this compilation particularly valuable for creating dynamic classrooms where students discover discrete mathematics through both hands-on experimentation and historical exploration.