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Peer reviewedOlson, Melfried; Olson, Judith – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2000
Presents a word problem designed to encourage students to create systematic methods for counting and develop probability concepts. Involves sharing eight cookies between three people. (KHR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Mathematics Instruction, Numeracy, Probability
Peer reviewedMistretta, Regina; Porzio, Joseph A. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2001
Presents activities to incorporate Polya's four-step problem-solving process. (KHR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Processes, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedOlson, Melfried; Olson, Judith – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2000
Discusses a problem that appeared in the September, 1999 issue of this journal and presents solutions from students in grades 2-6. The question involved using colored cubes rearranged to make different stacked towers. (KHR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Strategies, Mathematics Instruction, Number Concepts
Peer reviewedBrahier, Daniel J. – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1997
Describes a mathematical investigation of gold--how it is weighed, stored, used, and valued. For grades 3-4, children estimate the value of treasure chests filled with gold coins and explore the size and weight of gold bars. Children in grades 5-6 explore how gold is mined and used, and how the value of gold changes over time. (PVD)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Learning Strategies
