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Peer reviewedBrahier, Daniel J.; Speer, William R. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1997
Presents an extended activity consisting of a sequence of tasks organized so that students can visit several mathematical concepts concurrently and explore connections among them. Students build solids using bendable straws to form the skeletons of various polyhedra. Topics covered include tables and charts, algebraic expressions, surface area,…
Descriptors: Algebra, Area, Data Analysis, Geometric Concepts
Peer reviewedSosenke, Fanny – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1994
Describes a project in which students, in groups, wrote a chapter on factoring polynomials. Gives general format of the activity and excerpts from student writings. (10 references) (MKR)
Descriptors: Algebra, Content Area Writing, Cooperative Learning, Grade 8
Peer reviewedHersberger, Jim; Frederick, Bill – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1995
Presents an activity through which students develop mathematical concepts connected to area and perimeter in a rich, real-life setting and use tables, graphs, diagrams, and spreadsheets to explore the problem, see relationships, and make and test conjectures about those relationships. Encourages algebraic thinking. (SYB)
Descriptors: Algebra, Area, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning
