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Publication Date: 2007-Dec
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Integrating Mathematics and Social Issues
Harrell, Gregory K.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, v13 n5 p270-276 Dec 2007
This article illustrates how to integrate mathematics with social issues. Social issues discussed in the newspaper provide a rich context for connecting mathematical activities to the real world. The sample activities focus on measurement concepts. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Motor Vehicles, Newspapers, Measurement, Visualization, Construction (Process), Middle School Students, Teaching Methods, Social Studies, Teacher Collaboration, Local Issues
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