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Direct linkBush, Sarah B.; Karp, Karen S. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2012
This article presents an activity based on the popular book and movie "The Hunger Games." The activity was designed to engage middle school students in using the mathematics found in the book. This activity provides a meaningful way to connect probability to a work of adolescent literature that related to, was interesting to, and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Middle Schools, Hunger, Mathematics Activities
Herbel-Eisenmann, Beth A.; Phillips, Elizabeth Difanis – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2005
This article describes a set of learning activities that use algebraic problems and written student work to help preservice and in-service teachers understand students' algebraic thinking. (Contains 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Algebra, Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Teachers
