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Download full textRyan, Walter F. – 1997
This collection of activities demonstrates how the study of elementary mathematics can be extended beyond the school and involve teachers and students in investigative, problem-based experiences. The activities include topics in geometry, concept of number, algebra, measurement, graphing, statistics, and probability, and are organized into five…
Descriptors: Algebra, Arithmetic, Concept Formation, Educational Strategies
College Entrance Examination Board, Princeton, NJ. – 1990
Students who study algebra are more likely to attend college than those who don't. A major hurdle for students in studying algebra is the transition from arithmetic to algebra. In response to overcoming this hurdle, the College Board and Educational Testing Service has developed "Algebridge," a teaching supplement that integrates…
Descriptors: Algebra, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Critical Thinking
Peer reviewedAnderson, Edwin D.; Nelson, Jim – Mathematics Teacher, 1994
Presents a series of 5 reproducible worksheets for grade levels 5-10 that provide hands-on activities to help develop the concept of slope. (MDH)
Descriptors: Algebra, Concept Formation, Discovery Learning, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedGerver, Mikhail – Quantum, 1992
Challenges the readers comprehension of mathematical induction by presenting four examples of arguments that misrepresent the concept. Discusses the reasons why the arguments lead to false conclusions. (MDH)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Enrichment Activities
Direct linkNemirovsky, Ricardo, Ed.; Rosebery, Ann S., Ed.; Solomon, Jesse, Ed.; Warren, Beth, Ed. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2005
This book re-examines the dichotomy between the everyday and the disciplinary in mathematics and science education, and explores alternatives to this opposition from points of view grounded in the close examination of complex classroom events. It makes the case that students' everyday experience and knowledge in their entire manifold forms matter…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Science Education, Theory Practice Relationship, Instructional Design
1996
Zoo Zillions contains five activities for grades K-2: Annie's Jungle Trail, 3D Gallery, Number Line Express, Gnu Ewe Boutique, and Fish Stories. These activities enable children to review and practice basic mathematics skills; identify three-dimensional shapes, watch them in motion, and create their own three-dimensional designs; locate numbers…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Basic Skills, Computer Software, Concept Formation
California Univ., Los Angeles. Center for Language Education and Research. – 1990
This manual is part of a series of materials designed to reinforce essential concepts in physical science through interactive, language-sensitive, problem-solving exercises emphasizing cooperative learning. The manual is intended for limited-English-proficient (LEP) students in beginning physical science classes. The materials are for teams of two…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Cooperative Learning, English for Science and Technology, English (Second Language)
California Univ., Los Angeles. Center for Language Education and Research. – 1990
This manual is part of a series of materials designed to reinforce essential concepts in physical science through interactive, language-sensitive, problem-solving exercises emphasizing cooperative learning. The manual is intended for limited-English-proficient (LEP) students in beginning physical science classes. The materials are for teams of two…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Concept Formation, Cooperative Learning, English for Science and Technology
