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Math Inquiry Across the Strands
Area(s) of Focus: math
Division(s): Primary, Junior
Level(s): Grade 2, Grade 4
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This inquiry addresses geometry, number sense, measurement in a social studies context. Our initial inquiry was the creation of a Winter Math Festival. The second inquiry was an investigation of societies around the world (historic and modern).

Keyword(s):
cross curricular, cross-strand, math, primary/junior, spiral curriculum
Teaching Mathematical Concepts using LEGO Robotics
Area(s) of Focus: technology
Division(s): Intermediate, Junior
Level(s): Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7
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Computational literacy skills allow students to analyze a problem and come up with a variety of solutions to solve an open-ended problem. Our goal was to design a series of lessons, both with and without robotics, to address this fundamental skill.

Keyword(s):
coding, computational literacy, inquiry-based learning, mathematics, robotics