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Using STEM to Reinforce Measurement Skills
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Farmer, Sherri A.; Tank, Kristina M.; Moore, Tamara J. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2015
When measurement is taught without a context, students may struggle to make sense of the numbers and units involved. To master measurement, elementary school students need opportunities to discuss how they measured and applied their developing skills and reasoning in context. Measurement is an essential life skill, required to do everything from…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Measurement, Measurement Objectives, Elementary School Students