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Direct linkMcCoy, Leah P. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2014
A key characteristic of successful mathematics teachers is that they are able to provide varied activities that promote student learning and assessment. Web 2.0 applications can provide an assortment of tools to help produce creative activities. A Web 2.0 tool enables the student to enter data and create multimedia products using text, graphics,…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Web 2.0 Technologies, Mathematics Instruction, Learning Activities
Cipoletti, Beth; Wilson, Nancy – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2009
This article describes an activity that introduces the Lithuanian holiday tradition of decorating with straw ornaments in geometric shapes. By building a Lithuanian sunburst star with straws, students explore a number of geometric relationships and reinforce their mathematical vocabulary. It also provides an excellent foundation for a…
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, Creative Teaching, Mathematics Skills
Maus, John W. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2005
This article describes a connection between literature and mathematics through a story-graphing project. (Contains 7 figures.)
Descriptors: Creative Teaching, Adolescent Literature, Mathematics Education, Graphs
Cipoletti, Beth; Wilson, Nancy – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2004
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (1989) proposes using everyday objects, such as paper, to enable students to explore geometric relationships and vocabulary. Paper-folding and other types of hands-on activities have been found to increase students' ability to communicate mathematically and foster their understanding of mathematical…
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods
Scanlon, Regina M. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2006
This article describes three engaging introductions for topics on a Cartesian graph and the distributive property. (Contains 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Mathematics Activities, Graphs, Mathematical Concepts, Middle School Students
