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Direct linkPatterson, Lynn G.; Patterson, Kadie L. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2014
Motivating middle school students to learn can be challenging. One proven method for doing so is through an integrated curriculum. Educational philosophers and curriculum theorists have long noted the benefits of an integrated curriculum, which recognizes that the subject areas within the curriculum are connected to one another and to the real…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Problem Solving, Integrated Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Approach
Christy, Donna; Lambe, Karen; Payson, Christine; Carnevale, Patricia; Scarpelli, Debra – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2008
A whimsical mathematics event for children and adults, derived from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, was held at the Providence Children's Museum in Rhode Island. NCTM's Standards were the basis of all the activities. (Contains 10 figures and 1 table.)
Descriptors: Mathematics Activities, Learning Activities, Museums, Young Children
Peer reviewedJorgensen, Beth – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1996
Describes the data collection and interpretation project of primary grade students involving predicting, graphing, estimating, measuring, number problem construction, problem solving, and probability. (MKR)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Learning Activities, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedSchneider, Sally – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1995
Describes the use of the children's book, "The Wolf's Chicken Stew," to present open-ended tasks designed to involve children in problem solving: estimating; conducting probability experiments; and collecting, sorting, classifying, displaying, and interpreting data. (MKR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Data Analysis, Elementary School Mathematics, Estimation (Mathematics)
Preston, Ron; Thompson, Tony – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2004
This article discusses the importance of measurement in providing a foundation for mathematical study and how measurement can be integrated with other mathematical strands. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Measurement Techniques, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction
Wall, Edward S.; Posamentier, Alfred S. – Corwin Press, 2006
This easy-to-navigate guide offers research-based teaching strategies for introducing prekindergarten and elementary school students to the content and skills recommended by the NCTM principles and standards for mathematics. Using the popular format of the "What Successful Teachers Do" books, the authors present 47 dynamic learning activities,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Probability, Mathematics Teachers, Elementary School Students
Taylor-Cox, Jennifer; Oberdorf, Christine – Eye on Education, 2006
Why should schools have a Family Math Night? It helps students learn essential math concepts. It gives parents a chance to serve as models of motivation, persistence and competence. It promotes math success in a supportive setting. With its step-by-step directions and suggestions for both teachers and parents, this book takes the worry out of…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Middle School Students, Academic Standards, Parent Role
Download full textJames Madison Univ., Harrisonburg, VA. Workforce Improvement Network. – 2002
This guide presents math-focused learning projects and accompanying inquiry activities to help students pass the math portion of the GED 2002. It is Volume 2 of a proposed four-volume series; Volume 1 describing the concept of the GED as project is also available. Section 1 relates GED as project to the math portion of the GED and explains how…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Algebra, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style
