FEATURES 100 Students Jody L. Riskowski, Gayla Olbricht, and Jennifer Wilson After constructing and conducting a survey, students explored concepts of statistics, considered distribution of cultural groups, and produced a multimedia summary of their work.
Rubrics as Formative Assessment Tools Maggie B. McGatha and Peg Darcy Consider the role of rubrics in how students present their ideas. Viewed as more than an assessment, rubrics can also provide feedback to teachers, further student understanding, and encourage articulation of ideas. Second Look: Assessment
Dividing Fractions and Problem Solving Kathleen Cramer, Debra Monson, Stephanie Whitney, Seth Leavitt, and Terry Wyberg See how a class of sixth graders used concrete and pictorial models to build meaning for arithmetic operations with fractions.
Calculus in the Middle School? - FREE Preview Rita H. Barger and Ann C. McCoy A path of a thrown ball is one of many examples that can connect middle school math to calculus. Showing this calculus connection early may motivate students to undertake increasingly advanced high school and college math.
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