A monthly publication of articles put out by the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics, MCTM.org
Explore the realm of polyhedra by constructing paper models chosen from among several hundred possibilities. Printable nets and in some cases step by step illustrated instructions are provided.
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Goal: To help children develop an understanding of the order of numbers and to learn about the process of elimination.
Submitted by Sherri Kruger
I came across an interesting reading, a report titled Solving America’s Mathematics Education Problem
Once we have guided our students to connect the geometric representation with the algebraic representation of the relationship, we can further deepen their conceptual understanding, broaden their concept image, and promote reasoning and sense making through a series of tasks such as these.
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Our students notice and wonder about mathematics constantly! But do they realize it? Do we realize it as teachers? Try asking them two powerful questions:
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Continue readingPearson is seeking experienced University and PK-12 Educators to evaluate edTPAs for the 2015 Spring scoring window.
Continue readingSubmitted by Sara Van Der Werf
I could not have predicted my favorite day in my 7th grade classroom last school year. The task I selected for the day was chosen as a quick 10 minute warm-up problem.
I hope that you felt the same excitement of the new year school year that I did! I always enjoy
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