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Average Days of Spring.
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Swarthout, Mary – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2002
Presents a new problem for students and discusses the results of a previous one. (Author/YDS)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction
Fractionberry Pie.
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Swarthout, Mary – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2002
Poses the Fractionberry Pie problem to teach students fractions. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Fractions, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction
Shape Search.
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Swarthout, Mary – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2003
Presents the Shape Search problem to develop student visualization. Focuses attention on the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Geometry Standard. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Mathematics Activities
Responses to the Average Days of Spring Problem.
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Swarthout, Mary – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2003
Presents responses to the Average Days of Spring problem that appeared in the March 2002 issue of this journal. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction