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Publication Date: 2004-Mar
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"As People Get Older, They Get Taller": An Integrated Unit on Measurement, Linear Relationships, and Data Analysis
Joram, Elana; Hartman, Christina; Trafton, Paul R.
Teaching Children Mathematics, v10 n7 p344 Mar 2004
This article describes a unit of instruction designed to promote algebraic thinking in second graders. Students examined second- and fourth-grade students' ages and heights on a table and graph and described the patterns that they observed in the data.
Descriptors: Grade 2, Data Analysis, Algebra, Thinking Skills, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Mathematics, Body Height, Graphs, Tables (Data), Age Differences
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1502. Tel: 800-235-7566; Tel: 703-620-3702; Fax: 703-476-2970; e-mail: orders@nctm.org; Web site: http://www.nctm.org/publications/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 2
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Language: English
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