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Direct linkLeavy, Aisling; Hourigan, Mairéad – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2020
The authors describe activities designed to teach the concept of weight to five and six year old children, using the imaginary 'Measureland' and its brand-new ride 'The Zipline Balancer'. They explore how they addressed misconceptions and insights are provided into the evolving measurement understandings of young children.
Descriptors: Young Children, Concept Formation, Misconceptions, Teaching Methods
Swan, Paul – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2018
In order to solve word problems, students need to be able not just to read the words but comprehend what they mean. Paul Swan discusses three tiers of vocabulary that need to be included in the pedagogy of mathematics lessons and strategies for classroom practice.
Descriptors: Word Problems (Mathematics), Problem Solving, Mathematics Instruction, Numeracy
Khosroshahi, Leyla G.; Asghari, Amir H. – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2016
There is a call for enabling students to use a range of efficient mental and written strategies when solving addition and subtraction problems. To do so, students should recognise numerical structures and be able to change a problem to an equivalent problem. The purpose of this article is to suggest an activity to facilitate such understanding in…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Addition, Subtraction, Problem Solving
Roche, Anne – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2013
In the middle years of school, it is important that mathematics is challenging, engaging and focuses on worthwhile mathematics. In this article, Anne Roche describes a lesson that seemed to have all three of these characteristics, as students grappled with issues of scale to create a fun run, given a range of challenging mathematical constraints.…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Grade 5, Grade 6, Teaching Methods
Sullivan, Peter; Griffioen, Mel; Gray, Hayley; Powers, Chris – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2009
The Task Types and Mathematics Learning project is investigating the opportunities and constraints that teachers experience when using particular types of mathematics tasks. Some assumptions underlying this aspect of the project are: (1) that teachers seeking a balanced curriculum choose to use a mix of types of tasks; (2) open-ended questions…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Faculty Development, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Curriculum
Grey, Melinda – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2005
Children's literature can enhance mathematics lessons by providing a meaningful context, demonstrating that mathematics develops from human experiences and contributes an aesthetic dimension to learning mathematics. Written as a series of real life inspired snapshots of mathematical thinking, "Counting on Frank" (Rod Clement, 1990)…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Cooperative Learning, Mathematical Logic, Childrens Literature
Peer reviewedRoberts, Tamsin – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 1996
Explores what is important when choosing a mathematics word problem and when modifying it to suit particular students' backgrounds and cultures. For example, potentially good problems have multiple entry and exit points which can have several right answers, blending of different mathematical ideas, linkages to problems in other situations, and…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Learning, Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations
