The mathematics of budgeting and space can lead to a justice-oriented experience for elementary students as they design a proposal for an inclusive playground.
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Inclusive Playground Design
Holly Tate, Samantha Anstett, Beth Cooke, Merrie Joy Hrabak, and Jennifer Suh
The Problem With Plastics
Ming C. Tomayko and Jordan L. Almony
There is a growing reliance on plastic, even though it is a synthetic material that does not decompose. The activities in this article aim to inform and inspire the next generation of environmental stewards.
Energizing a Sustainability Inquiry
Alicia Curria, Lindsay Keazer, and Darcy Ronan
An elementary teacher integrated mathematics and science to engage fourth graders in an authentic inquiry exploring sustainability solutions for their school.
Exploring Lunar Phases With the Moon Pie Simulation
Amanda Provost and Nicole Panorkou
Students use multiplicative and ratio reasoning with fraction and degree values as they explore a simulation of the lunar phases.
Modeling the Impact of the Chernobyl Disaster
Geena Taite, Helene Leonard, Amanda Provost, and Nicole Panorkou
In this mathematical modeling task, Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 students determine the most impactful radioactive substance(s) released at the Chernobyl disaster of 1986.
Integrating Integers with Tug-of-War and Two-Sided Counters
Kristyn Sartin
An introduction to integer addition and subtraction in a conceptual and relatable way using two-sided counters and tug-of-war.
Construct It! Introducing Integers with Floats and Anchors
Christy Pettis and Aran Glancy
Use the Floats and Anchors context as well as physical and digital materials to help students understand integer addition and subtraction.
Model It! Devising a Model to Represent College Football Rankings
Rachel Wiemken, Gabriel Matney, and Brandon Floro
A model eliciting activity based on our students’ outside interests sparks engagement with modeling and interesting debates.
Using School Mathematics to Develop Students’ Data Literacy Skills
Joshua David Jones
To be literate in a society where the information shared online is often exploited, learners should be exposed to multiple aspects of contemporary predictive modeling. Explore a lesson in which students learned an algorithm used in practice to automate the process of making recommendations.
Integrating Machine Learning in Mathematics Classrooms
Joshua Jones
Explore a lesson in which students used conditional probability to conjecture a predictive text algorithm, which, if translated into a coding language, could teach a computer to predict what a user wants to type, given the previous words in a message.
