A cartoon that explores long division is coupled with a full-page activity sheet.
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A cartoon involving astronomy and astronomical units is coupled with a full-page activity sheet.
Sailor Monkeys
little problems with big solutions
Sherri L. Baer and Edward S. Mooney
Two problems involving grouping invite students to devise their own model and strategies.
Nirmala Naresh and Bridget Royce
Students design game boards and gather experimental data to better understand the hidden mathematics in a common television game show.
Jenny Salls
Gain insight into students' understanding of the concept of fraction as operator as well as their reliance on rote procedures to convert fractions to decimals.
Sherri L. Martinie
Teachers who are skilled at recognizing students' misconceptions about decimals are better equipped to make instructional decisions that build on these ideas.
Janet Sharp and Rachael M. Welder
Students notoriously struggle with division of fractions in 5 key areas. Hear what those 5 areas are and how recommendations address the limitations.
Mathematical Explorations: Will It Terminate?
classroom-ready activities
Aliza Libman Baronofsky
An activity explores whether a fraction will terminate or repeat. Activity sheets are included.
Amy E. Hunter, Sarah B. Bush, and Karen Karp
Consider this research-based intervention approach to ratio using concrete, semiconcrete, and abstract representations to help students who struggle with this concept.
Math for Real: How Much Time Will Lena Save?
“when will I ever use this?”
Dan Miltner
This problem ties in the Pythagorean theorem while two people walk around or across a park.
