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Gerstenschlager, Natasha E.; Strayer, Jeremy F. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2019
Teachers often use number talks at the beginning of class to hear the ways that students understand mathematical topics so that they can base future instruction on student thinking. Students who engage in number talks become accustomed to thinking about mathematics in multiple ways, sharing their thoughts and critiquing the thoughts of others. The…
Descriptors: Numbers, Statistics, Probability, Mathematics Instruction
Young, Lanee – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2016
Research shows that playing games in the classroom improves students' attitudes toward mathematics, increases motivation to practice skills inside and outside the classroom, and increases learning by encouraging students of all levels to participate. Rutherford asserts that playing games encourages strategic mathematical thinking and supports…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Educational Games, Toys
Lim, Vivian; Rubel, Laurie; Shookhoff, Lauren; Sullivan, Mathew; Williams, Sarah – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2016
The lottery has rich potential for mathematical explorations. It serves as a real-world context to explore concepts of permutations, combinations, sample space, and probability in terms of making sense of the lottery games. The lottery offers additional possibilities in terms of scaling, data analysis, and spatial analysis. Finally, by readily…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Games, Probability
Wheeler, Ann; Champion, Joe – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2016
Students are faced with many transitions in their middle school mathematics classes. To build knowledge, skills, and confidence in the key areas of algebra and geometry, students often need to practice using numbers and polygons in a variety of contexts. Teachers also want students to explore ideas from probability and statistics. Teachers know…
Descriptors: Probability, Middle School Students, Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction
Degner, Kate – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2015
In the author's experience with this activity, students struggle with the idea of representativeness in probability. Therefore, this student misconception is part of the classroom discussion about the activities in this lesson. Representativeness is related to the (incorrect) idea that outcomes that seem more random are more likely to happen. This…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematics Activities, Probability, Educational Games
Goodwin, Chris; Ortiz, Enrique – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2015
Modeling using mathematics and making inferences about mathematical situations are becoming more prevalent in most fields of study. Descriptive statistics cannot be used to generalize about a population or make predictions of what can occur. Instead, inference must be used. Simulation and sampling are essential in building a foundation for…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Models, Inferences, Simulation
Roscoe, Matt B. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2016
Instead of reserving the study of probability and statistics for special fourth-year high school courses, the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM) takes a "statistics for all" approach. The standards recommend that students in grades 6-8 learn to summarize and describe data distributions, understand probability, draw…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Probability, Statistics, Mathematics
Groth, Randall E.; Bargagliotti, Anna E. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2012
In education, it is common to set aside older curriculum documents when newer ones are released. In fact, some instructional leaders have encouraged the "out with the old, in with the new" process by asking teachers to turn in all copies of the older document. Doing so makes sense when the old curriculum document is incompatible with the new.…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, Middle Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, State Standards
Naresh, Nirmala; Royce, Bridget – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2013
The game of Plinko offers students an exciting real-world example of the applications of probability and data analysis. The Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSI 2010) and the Guidelines for Assessment in Statistics Education (GAISE) (Franklin et al. 2007) suggest that students in grades 6-8 be given ample opportunities to engage in…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Probability, Data Analysis, Educational Games
Parker, Tom – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2012
As a fifth-grade mathematics teacher, the author tries to create authentic problem-solving activities that connect to the world in which his students live. He discovered a natural connection to his students' real world at a computer camp. A friend introduced him to Alice, a computer application developed at Carnegie Mellon, under the leadership of…
Descriptors: Video Games, Computer Oriented Programs, Problem Solving, Computers
Bush, Sarah B.; Karp, Karen S. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2012
This article presents an activity based on the popular book and movie "The Hunger Games." The activity was designed to engage middle school students in using the mathematics found in the book. This activity provides a meaningful way to connect probability to a work of adolescent literature that related to, was interesting to, and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Middle Schools, Hunger, Mathematics Activities
McCue, Camille – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2009
The television show Deal or No Deal and an Excel spreadsheet help students see how understanding probability and mean--and the concept of expected value (EV)--can lead to game show wins.
Descriptors: Computer Software, Probability, Spreadsheets, Computer Uses in Education
Westegaard, Susanne K. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2008
The article documents student experiences with quilt blocks in a mathematics classroom. Using blocks as tools, students construct their understanding of perimeter, area, probability, and transformations. (Contains 9 figures.)
Descriptors: Probability, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Handicrafts
Ely, Robert E.; Cohen, Jessica Strowbridge – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2010
It is important to use rich problem-solving tasks to develop students' understanding of important mathematical ideas (NCTM 2000). Rich tasks are complex, nonalgorithmic, and nonroutine, requiring reasoning, problem solving, and communication of thinking. Evidence has shown that using rich tasks in student-centered classrooms is especially…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Probability, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Problem Solving
Riskowski, Jody L.; Olbricht, Gayla; Wilson, Jennifer – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2010
Statistics is the art and science of gathering, analyzing, and making conclusions from data. However, many people do not fully understand how to interpret statistical results and conclusions. Placing students in a collaborative environment involving project-based learning may enable them to overcome misconceptions of probability and enhance the…
Descriptors: Student Projects, World Geography, Cultural Awareness, Active Learning
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