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Direct linkSafi, Farshid; Bush, Sarah B.; Desai, Siddhi – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2018
In this article, the authors engage middle-grades students in a series of tasks to develop the mathematical idea of equal versus equivalent, culminating in a gerrymandering task with social, political, economic, and educational implications. The primary mathematical goals of this exploration were to involve students in solving real-world problems…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Middle School Students, Mathematical Concepts, Concept Formation
