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Yigit, Melike; Bofferding, Laura; Warnock, Miranda – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2014
The How Far Do You Think You Can Jump? activity (see EJ1174770) was completed in three different contexts: an after-school mathematics enrichment program at Woodland and Country Schools in Weston, Massachusetts; a small-group pull-out of second graders at Wren Elementary in Piedmont, South Carolina; and a family math night in Lafayette, Indiana.…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Competition, Athletics
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Hanson, Elizabeth – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1996
Suggests using the holes in the tear-strip edges of continuous-feed computer paper to convey the magnitude of one million. (MKR)
Descriptors: Computation, Elementary Education, Graphs, Instructional Materials
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Brahier, Daniel J.; Speer, William R. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1995
Describes data analysis activities for grades three through six using unshelled peanuts. Includes two reproducible student worksheets. (MKR)
Descriptors: Computation, Data Analysis, Elementary Education, Food
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Benning, Jennifer D.; Bonenberger, Laura; Hickey, Kevin A.; Steward, Carey – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2000
Introduces a collection of mathematics activities that use Spain and Spanish culture as the setting for activities that involve graphing, estimation, logical reasoning, geometry, measurement, and computation. These activities are designed to appeal directly to students. (KHR)
Descriptors: Computation, Cultural Influences, Elementary Education, Estimation (Mathematics)
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Scavo, Thomas R.; Petraroja, Byron – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1998
Introduces a unit on data analysis which would not only satisfy elementary statistics requirements but also involve students in a long-term mathematics project in a meaningful and relevant way. Addresses the mathematical concepts of measurement, graphing, and computation. (ASK)
Descriptors: Computation, Data Analysis, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics