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| Moyer, Patricia S. | 5 |
| Bolyard, Johnna J. | 2 |
| Hsia, Wei Shen | 1 |
| Spikell, Mark A. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedMoyer, Patricia S. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2001
Describes how students connect culture and mathematics by using tessellating and symmetrical patterns in the designs of architecture, pottery, blankets, and baskets as models to create geometric designs for a quilt. (Author/YDS)
Descriptors: Culture, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Geometry
Peer reviewedMoyer, Patricia S.; Bolyard, Johnna J.; Spikell, Mark A. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2002
Defines virtual manipulatives and stresses their advantages for classroom use. Presents examples on the Internet and discusses current and potential use of virtual manipulatives. (KHR)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Internet, Manipulative Materials
Peer reviewedMoyer, Patricia S. – Reading Teacher, 2000
Addresses ways in which children's literature promotes mathematical communication. Describes the natural connections between mathematics and children's literature. Provides a list of resources for teacher use. Describes classroom experiences and activities in which literature is a springboard for children's mathematical communication. (SR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Peer reviewedMoyer, Patricia S.; Bolyard, Johnna J. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2003
Presents a game of classifying objects according to their attributes using a three-set Venn diagram, then analyzing the classification of the objects to determine their accuracy. Requires students to capture opponents' game pieces (tangrams) by making mathematical arguments that identify misplaced pieces. (YDS)
Descriptors: Classification, Data Analysis, Educational Games, Mathematical Concepts
Peer reviewedMoyer, Patricia S.; Hsia, Wei Shen – Mathematics Teacher, 2001
Describes an investigation of polygons and their properties in which students apply very basic understandings of geometric properties. (KHR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Geometry, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Processes
