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Three-Way Sharing.
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Olson, 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
Responses to the How Many Towers? Problem.
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Olson, 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