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Eubanks-Turner, Christina; Hajj, Najat – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2015
In this article, Christina Eubanks-Turner and Najat Hajj describe a planning process that they used to create a fun-filled eighth-grade math activity that focused on parade planning. The activity was designed to enhance and supplement the eighth-grade algebra curriculum on linear equations and functions, help students use mathematical habits of…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Mathematics Instruction, Algebra, Secondary School Mathematics
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Rigelman, Nicole R. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2013
What "is" mathematics? What does it mean to "do" mathematics? The answers to these two questions critically influence the ways in which learners respond to a mathematical problem. On the other hand, if they see questions as having only one correct answer and as needing to be solved in one particular way, they will be prone to…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Secondary School Mathematics, Middle Schools, Grade 8