Exploring Playground Access with Mathematics

Author:
Jennifer Ward Department of Elementary and Early Childhood, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA

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Volume/Issue:
Volume 113: Issue 11
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887–894
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2020.0076
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Grade(s) or Audience, Grades PK-2, Pre-kindergarten, Math Topic, Measurement, Measurement and Data, Number, Counting & Cardinality, Other Topic, Social Justice

Four-year-old children used mathematics to examine the location of and access to public playgrounds in their community. They collected and recorded data, using the information to advocate for a social justice issue.

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© 2020 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
Page Count:
8
Article Category:
Research Article
Print Publication Date:
01 Nov 2020
Online Publication Date:
Nov 2020
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