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Connecting Mathematics in the Real World
A team of four teachers engaged in a year-long inquiry into student understanding of the link between mathematical concepts and real-world applications. Activities were created to promote the observation of mathematics through a student lense.
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Anything is Possible!
Find a space in our schoolyard that needs to be remodelled in order for us to create a safe and inclusive space where we can all learn, play and grow … find the math … show the opportunities … anything is possible.
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Develop Understanding of Spatial Reasoning Skills in the Primary/Junior Years to Promote Student Success in Mathematics, and Beyond
To develop an understanding of spatial reasoning in our students by partnering with them to further develop our own understanding between spatial reasoning and math learning in the primary and junior grades.
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Math Inquiry Across the Strands
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).
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Reading Non-Fiction Texts in Social Studies
For this project, we developed lessons which integrate Grade 4, 5 and 6 social studies with the language curriculum. We used the fiction and nonfiction Reading Signposts by Beers and Probst to read social studies texts for deeper understanding.
