Uncovering Mathematics with Manipulatives and Calculators
Summary
Activities emphasize problem solving, reasoning, communications, and connections. Activities are clustered into four content strands. Number Sense; Patterns and Functions; Measurement and Geometry; Probability and Statistics.
Activities are developed around questions that encourage students to analyze data and make inferences while using manipulatives and calculators.
Features
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Activities emphasize problem solving, reasoning, communications, and connections.
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Activities are clustered into four content strands.
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Number Sense
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Patterns, Relations, and Functions
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Measurement and Geometry
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Probability and Statistics
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The strands are woven together with the integrated use of operations and graphing.
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Activities are developed around questions that encourage students to analyze data and make inferences while using manipulatives and calculators.
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The calculator is an instructional component of the activities and is used in an environment that encourages reasoning and communication.
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Activities include motivating real-life settings and links to literature.
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Blackline masters provided.
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English and Spanish versions included.
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Two books to choose from:
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Level 1 activities (grades K-2) build connections between physical representations and the mathematical symbolism of the calculator.
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Levels 2 & 3 activities (grades 2-6) use the calculator as a data-generating device to support exploration of mathematical ideas.
