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Roy, George J.; Cunningham, Matthew; Rafanan, Kenneth – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 2023
In this article, the authors explain how they leveraged the popularity of the "Star Wars" franchise to introduce a task steeped in popular culture as a fun way to engage their students in investigating complex mathematics that have real-life connections to careers in toy design and engineering design in general. The authors share various…
Descriptors: Popular Culture, Films, Learner Engagement, Mathematics Instruction
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do Amaral, Barbara; Windchief, Sweeney – Educational Research: Theory and Practice, 2019
Alignment with the Montana Indian Education for All (IEFA) Act, tenets of Tribal Critical Race Theory (TribalCrit) (Brayboy, 2006) and the 7 Essential Understandings, results in the effective integration of Computer Science and Storytelling into the classroom. Teacher disposition and pedagogies that reflect current education transformation trends…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Equal Education, Computer Science Education, Computation
Douglas Gagnon; Ela Joshi; Nicole Arshan; Eliese Rulifson; Elise Levin-Güracar; Tejaswini Tiruke – Grantee Submission, 2023
The Mathematics, 3D Printing, and Computational Thinking Through Work-Based Learning (MPACT) program relies on teacher professional development, specialized curriculum and materials, and STEM industry mentors to provide grades 4-7 students with project-based experiences implemented across three learning modules. This technical report presents…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Computer Peripherals, Printing, Computation
Douglas Gagnon; Ela Joshi; Nicole Arshan; Eliese Rulifson; Elise Levin-Güracar; Tejaswini Tiruke – SRI Education, a Division of SRI International, 2023
The Mathematics, 3D Printing, and Computational Thinking Through Work-Based Learning (MPACT) program combines teacher professional development, specialized curriculum and materials and STEM industry mentors to provide grade 4-7 students with project-based experiences implemented across three learning modules. This technical report presents…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Computer Peripherals, Printing, Computation
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2006
Middle school students consolidate their understanding of integers and rational numbers, increasing their facility with fractions, decimals, and percents and encountering proportionality. This book shows how students can explore these important ideas in such diverse activities as exchanging currency and using area models to develop algorithms for…
Descriptors: Mathematics Activities, Numbers, Grade 6, Grade 7