Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ765290
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Sep
Pages: 7
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-1072-0839
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Building Percent Dolls: Connecting Linear Measurement to Learning Ratio and Proportion
Moss, Joan; Caswell, Beverly
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, v10 n2 p68-74 Sep 2004
This article presents a series of lessons in which grade 5/6 students use measurement activities to design and construct proportion dolls. This article highlights how measurement can connect learning about percents, decimals, and proportions. (Contains 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Grade 5, Grade 6, Measurement, Mathematics Instruction, Learning Activities, Arithmetic, Mathematical Concepts, Teaching Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Grade 5; Grade 6
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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