Lynn G. Patterson and Kadie L. Patterson
An engaging activity analyzing the average age of U.S. presidents not only integrates history and mathematics but also examines measures of central tendency and its appropriate uses.
Anna F. DeJarnette, Jennifer N. Dao, and Gloriana González
Elicit productive discourse from students as they work through a bicycle rate problem.
Sherri L. Martinie
Teachers who are skilled at recognizing students’ misconceptions about decimals are better equipped to make instructional decisions that build on these ideas.
Jane M. Wilburne and Ashley Kulbacki
A sixth-grade teacher’s word task uncovers higher-level thinking and engages her students in the Standards for Mathematical Practice.