Classroom Businesses Create a Need for Math Skills.

Jackson, Muriel H.

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ERIC Number: EJ492175

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Publication Date: 1994

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Classroom Businesses Create a Need for Math Skills.

Jackson, Muriel H.

Teaching and Change, v1 n4 p380-94 Sum 1994

An urban teacher highlighted cost of living to make mathematics instruction more meaningful and help students develop problem-solving strategies. Sixth graders created and operated their own businesses in class, learning how to depend upon themselves and budget their money as they faced realistic problems with budgets, bills, and sales. (Author/SM)

Descriptors: Basic Business Education, Business Skills, Creative Teaching, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students, Experiential Learning, Grade 6, Home Management, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills, Money Management, Teaching Methods, Urban Schools

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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