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Title: Calculating Puddle Size
Language: English
Authors: Burton, Megan, Mims, Patricia
Source: Teaching Children Mathematics. Apr 2012 18(8):474-480.
Availability: 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/
Peer Reviewed: Y
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Page Count: 7
Publication Date: 2012
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
Grade 1
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students, Computation, Cooperative Learning, Problem Solving, Elementary School Teachers, Grade 1, Prior Learning, Mathematical Concepts, Classroom Communication
ISSN: 1073-5836
Abstract: Learning through meaningful problem solving is integral in any successful mathematics program (Carpenter et al. 1999). The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) promotes the use of problem solving as a means to deepen understanding of all content areas within mathematics (NCTM 2000). This article describes a first-grade lesson that uses the multifaceted problem of measuring a puddle to explore students' conceptions and prior knowledge of measurement, measurement tools, and relationships among the measurement attributes. The goals addressed in this investigation include assessing initial understanding of measurement. More specifically, the authors sought to determine the measurable attributes of a puddle that students identified, and which units and processes of measurement they recognized. (Contains 4 figures.)
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