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Park Rogers, Meredith; Hmelo-Silver, Cindy; Nicholas, Celeste; Francis, Dionne Cross; Danish, Joshua – Science and Children, 2023
Representation in science is anything that stands for something else--drawings, pictures, graphs, or other representational forms (Danish et al. 2020). Representations serve as public displays of phenomena that make aspects of those phenomena explicit (Gilbert 2008). They can serve to make the invisible visible, communicate ideas, display…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Visual Aids, Freehand Drawing
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Johnson, Elizabeth M. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1981
A sequence of seven graphing activities is suggested for developing both prenumeration and numeration concepts and skills. (MP)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Grade 1
Brehm, Barbara; And Others – Computing Teacher, 1994
Discussion of elementary school mathematics instruction focuses on computer graphing programs to teach subtraction that use pictorial representations as well as graphs. Classroom graphing activities for first graders are described, and evaluations of student progress based on pre- and posttests are discussed. (two references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Courseware
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Spence, Carolyn; Martin, Carol S. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1988
Described is a four-month social studies unit allowing for the integration of mathematics and language arts in grade one. The unit focuses on the concept of shelter; mathematics emerges as the key investigative tool used to facilitate and broaden the children's view of where they and their classmates live. (MNS)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary School Mathematics, Grade 1, Graphs