Megan H. Wickstrom, Ruth Carr, and Dacia Lackey
Using maps as part of a measurement activity engaged fifth graders as they studied the area of a national park.
Lingguo Bu and Angel Marjanovich
The Milk Fat problem provides a rich context for looking into students’ understanding of percentages as well as the complexity of these problems.
Keri Duncan Valentine
Fifth and sixth graders examine connections during three key activities: watching and discussing Flatland: The Movie, constructing four-dimensional models, and working with arithmetic and geometric patterns.