Concepts to Manipulatives to References - Middle

Data collection/management/graphing/interpretation/statistics -- counters, attribute blocks, balance scale/weights/scales, books/journals/newspapers/portfolios/learning logs, base-ten blocks, capacity containers, computers/Internet/software/spreadsheets, money, candy/food, string/rope, calculators/graphing calculators, protractors, rulers/tape measures/trundle wheels/callipers, paper/origami/stencil patterns/graph paper, magnifying glass, hundreds charts/math tables/number lines/10x10 grid/circle charts, cubes/Unifix cubes, clocks/stopwatches/calendars, astrolabe, site gun, video technology/multi-media, chemical test kits, money, capacity containers, games/puzzles/toys, thermometers, geometric solids/polyhedra/nets, garbage, models/simulation, fabrics/beadwork

Presidential Playing Field.
David B. Spangler.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November 2001, 7:3, 157-159.
Grade: Middle

Living Graphs.
David Gay and William Yslas Velez.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November 2001, 7:3, 172-177.
Grade: Middle

Determining Probabilities by Examining Underlying Structure.
Robert M. Norton.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 2001, 7:2, 78-82.
Grade: Middle

Data in the Middle Grades: A Probability Web Quest.
Fran Arbaugh, Carolyn M. Scholten, and N. Kathryn Essex.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 2001, 7:2, 90-95.
Grade: Middle

Power Over Trash: Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Children's Literature.
Robert N. Ronau and Karen S. Karp.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 2001, 7:1, 26-31.
Grade: Middle

Circles and the Number [Pi].
Margaret W. Trent.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, April 2001, 6:8, 452-455, 457.
Grade: Middle

Algebraic Thinking through Origami.
William Higginson and Lynda Colgon.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 2001, 6:6, 343-349.
Grade: Middle

Statistics Fever.
Linda M. Russo and Marian C. Passannante.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 2001, 6:6, 370-376.
Grade: 7

Using Models to Build an Understanding of Functions.
Kathleen Cramer.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January 2001, 6:5, 310-318.
Grade: Middle

Enriching Students' Mathematical Intuitions with Probability Games and Tree Diagrams.
Leslie Aspinwall and Kenneth L. Shaw.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, December 2000, 6:4, 214-220.
Grade: Middle

A Raisin in the Sun: Fostering Cultural Connections with a Classic Movie.
Michaele F. Chappell and Denisse R. Thompson.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, December 2000, 6:4, 222-225, 233-235.
Grade: Middle

Sumgo Here and Sumgo There.
David E. Meel.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, December 2000, 6:4, 236-239.
Grade: Middle

Listening to Middle School Students' Algebraic Thinking.
John P. Smith III, and Elizabeth A Phillips.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November 2000, 6:3, 156-161.
Grade: Middle

The Inka Quipu: Positional Notation on a Knotted Cord.
Claudia Zaslavksy with Bianka Crespo.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November 2000, 6:3, 164-166, 180-184.
Grade: Middle

From Shadows to Surveying; Thales of Miletus.
Art Johnson.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November 2000, 6:3, 170-174.
Grade: Middle

Students' Building On One Another's Mathematical Ideas.
Miriam Gamoran Sherin, David Louis, and Edith Prentice Mendez.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November 2000, 6:3, 186-190.
Grade: Middle

Algebra in the Middle Grades.
Diana V. Lambdin, R. Kathleen Lynch, and Heidi McDaniel.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November 2000, 6:3, 195-198.
Grade: Middle

Linking Algebraic Concepts and Contexts: Every Picture Tells A Story.
Susan D. Nickerson, Cheri Nydam, and Janet S. Bowers.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 2000, 6:2, 92-98.
Grade: 7

Mission Impossible! Can You Walk Your Talk?
Iris DeLoach Johnson.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 2000, 6:2, 132-134.
Grade: Middle

Choosing Problems with Entry Points for All Students.
Frances Stern.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 2000, 6:1, 8-11.
Grade: Middle

Making Connections: A Thematic Mathematics Project for Grade 7.
David B. Smith.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 2000, 6:1, 12-18.
Grade: Middle

Improving Data Analysis through Discourse.
Kay McClain, Maggie McGatha, and Lynn L Hodge.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, April 2000, 5:8, 548-553.
Grade: 7-8

Pythagorean Triples Served for Dessert.
Thomas G. Edwards.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March 2000, 5:7, 420-423.
Grade: Middle

The Math Club for Girls and Other Problem Solvers.
Karen S. Karp and Rhonda C. Niemi.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March 2000, 5:7, 426-431.
Grade: Middle

Mean and Median: Are They Really So Easy?
Judith S. Zawojewski and J. Michael Shaughnessy.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March 2000, 5:7, 436-440.
Grade: 7-12

Mathematics That Whets the Appetite: Student-Posed Project Problems.
Lynda R. Wiest.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January 2000, 5:5, 286-291.
Grade: Middle

Zooming In on Slope in Curved Graphs.
Darin Beigie.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January 2000, 5:5, 330-334.
Grade: 7-8

Reinventing Scrabble with Middle School Students.
Robert J. Quinn and Lynda R. Wiest.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, December 1999, 5:4, 210-213.
Grade: Middle

How Do Students Think about Statistical Sampling before Instruction?
Victoria R. Jacobs.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, December 1999, 5:4, 240-246, 263.
Grade: 4-5

Ordered-Pair Relations -- a Performance Assessment.
Robert M. Allen.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November 1999, 5:3, 190-194.
Grade: Middle

Exploring Factor Sets with a Graphing Calculator.
Arron Paul Eisen.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 1999, 5:2, 78-82.
Grade: Middle

Graphs in Real Time.
Charlene E. Beckmann and Kara Rozanski.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 1999, 5:2, 92-99.
Grade: Middle

Making Charts: Do Your Students Really Understand the Data?
Louis Feicht.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 1999, 5:1, 16-18.
Grade: 7

Growth Through Change.
Lois Van Boening.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 1999, 5:1, 27-33.
Grade: 4-8

Counting Grass.
Catherine Little.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 1999, 5:1, 7-10.
Grade: 8

Mathematical Connections from Biology: "Killer" Bees Come to Life in the Classroom.
William L. Rubink and Sylvia R. Taube.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March 1999, 4:6, 350-356.
Grade: Middle

Putting Math in Motion with Calculator-Based Labs.
Helen M. Doerr, Cathieann Rieff, and Jason Tabor.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March 1999, 4:6, 364-367.
Grade: Middle

Sticks to the Roof of Your Mouth?
Susan N. Friel and William T. O'Connor.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March 1999, 4:6, 404-411.
Grade: 8

Capture and Recapture Your Students' Interest in Statistics.
June G. Morita.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March 1999, 4:6, 412-418.
Grade: Middle

Means and MADs.
Gary D. Kader.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March 1999, 4:6, 398-403.
Grade: 8

Reflecting on Students' Understanding of Data.
Kay McClain.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March 1999, 4:6, 374-380.
Grade: 7

Assessing Problem-Solving Thought.
Annette Ricks Leitze and Sue Tinsley Mau.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1999, 4:5, 305-311.
Grade: 6

Using Performance Graphs to Assess Problem Solving.
Lisa Evered and Frederick L. Uy.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January 1999, 4:4, 252-254.
Grade: Middle

Roll the Dice -- an Introduction to Probability.
Andrew Freda.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 1998, 4:2, 85-89.
Grade: 5-8

Exploring How One Problem Contributes to Student Learning.
Susan N. Friel.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 1998, 4:2, 100-103.
Grade: Middle

The Triple Jump: A Potential Area for Problem Solving and Investigation.
Doug Clarke.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 1998, 4:2, 104-108.
Grade: Middle

Mathematics Fitness.
Kathleen A. Trezise.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, May 1998, 3:7, 458-462.
Grade: 5-9

Geometry in the Middle School: An Exchange of Ideas and Experiences.
C. Patrick Collier and Tina Pateracki.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1998, 3:6, 412-415.
Grade: 5-8

Exploring Geometry with Technology.
Azita Manouchehri, Mary C. Enderson, and Lyle A. Pugnucco.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1998, 3:6, 436-442.
Grade: 5-8

Calculator Poker.
Terrel Trotter Jr.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1998, 3:5, 366-368.
Grade: Middle

Push-Penny: What Is Your Expected Score?
Gary Kader and Mike Perry.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1998, 3:5, 370-377.
Grade: Middle

Pennies from Heaven -- Nickels from Where?
Gary D. Kader and Mike Perry.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1997, 3:3, 240-249.
Grade: 7

Many Faces Have I.
Joseph T. Zilliox and Shannon G. Lowrey.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1997, 3:3, 180-183.
Grade: 6

  • The Fractions of a Day.
    Leslie Edelman.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1997, 3:3, 192-195.
    Grade: 6

    The Human Scatterplot.
    James J. O-Keefe.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1997, 3:3, 208-209.
    Grade: Middle

    Young Women Experience Mathematics at Work in the Health Professions.
    Patricia Van Leuvan.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1997, 3:3, 198-206.
    Grade: 7

    Understanding Students' Understanding of Graphs.
    Susan N. Friel, George W. Bright, and Frances R. Curcio.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1997, 3:3, 224-227.
    Grade: Middle

    Using the Telephone Book as a Source of Mathematical Activity.
    Marian S. Small.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1997, 3:3, 234-238.
    Grade: Middle -- Junior High

    Developing Conceptual Understanding of Relations and Functions with Attribute Blocks.
    Robert J. Quinn.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1997, 3:3, 186-190.
    Grade: Middle

    Honest Numbers: A Mathematics and Languages Connection.
    Stanley J. Bezuska and Margaret J. Kenney.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 1997, 3:2, 142-147.
    Grade: Middle

    Racing to Understand Probability.
    Laura R. Van Zoest and Rebecca K. Walker.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 1997, 3:2, 162-170.
    Grade: Middle

    A Variation on "And the Winner Is…"
    Iris DeLoach Johnson.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 1997, 3:2, 148-152.
    Grade: Middle

    Birthdays and the Binary System: A Magical Mixture.
    Karen S. Karp and Robert N. Ronau.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 1997, 3:1, 6-12.
    Grade: Middle

    Worthwhile Tasks: Exploring Mathematical Connections through Geometric Solids.
    Daniel J. Brahier and William R. Speer.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 1997, 3:1, 20-28.
    Grade: Middle

    The Missing Link? Writing in Mathematics Class! Is Algebra in the Cards?
    Elizabeth H. Bradley.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, May 1997, 2:6, 398-403.
    Grade: 8

    Mathematics as Reasoning: Episodes from Japan.
    Daiyo Sawada.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, May 1997, 2:6, 416-421.
    Grade: 1-5

    Not Just a Fairy Tale.
    Rose M. Johnson.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, May 1997, 2:6, 424-429.
    Grade: Middle

    John G. Ciochine and Grace Polivka.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1997, 2:5, 316-320.
    Grade: Middle

    Letting Your Students "Fly" in the Classroom.
    Thomas Adams.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1997, 2:5, 348-351.
    Grade: Middle

    Graphing in the Information Age: Using Data from the World Wide Web.
    Julie K. Dixon and Christy J. Falba.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1997, 2:5, 298-304.
    Grade: Middle

    Exploring Algebraic Patterns through Literature.
    Richard A. Austin and Denisse R. Thompson.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1997, 2:4, 274-281.
    Grade: 5-8

    Building Bridges to Algebraic Thinking.
    Roger Day and Graham A. Jones.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1997, 2:4, 208-212.
    Grade: Middle

    Activities to Help in Learning about Fractions.
    Stephen S. Willoughby.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1997, 2:4, 215-219.
    Grade: Middle

    Algebra: Real-Life Investigations in a Lab Setting.
    Leah P. McCoy.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1997, 2:4, 220-224.
    Grade: Middle

    Exploring Patterns in Nonroutine Problems.
    Frances R. Curcio, Barbara Nimerofsky, Rossana Perez, and Shirel Yaloz.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1997, 2:4, 262-269.
    Grade: Middle

    Using a Database for Student Research.
    Lulu Healy and Celia Hoyles.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January 1997, 2:3, 154-158.
    Grade: Middle

    Toys 'R' Math.
    Dyanne M. Tracy and Mary, S. Hague.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January 1997, 2:3, 140-145, 159.
    Grade: 5-8

    A Teacher's Views on Classroom Assessment: What & How.
    De A. Tonack.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1996, 2:2, 70-73.
    Grade: Middle

    Graphing and Social Studies: An Interdisciplinary Activity.
    Julia L. Brehm.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1996, 2:2, 110-111.
    Grade: Middle

    Teaching the Mean Meaningfully.
    John C. Uccellini.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1996, 2:2, 112-115.
    Grade: Middle

    The Arcs of Archaeology.
    Bonnie S. Spence.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1996, 1:9, 688-693.
    Grade: Middle

    The Civil War and the Standards: Some Mathematical Activities.
    Trent M. Doyle.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1996, 1:9, 748-752.
    Grade: Middle

    The Pond: Doing Research Together.
    Kevin Kinneavy.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1996, 1:9, 696-702.
    Grade: Middle

    Data With Snap, Crackle, and Pop.
    Elaine B. Hofstetter and Laura A. Sgroi.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1996, 1:9, 760-764.
    Grade: 6-7

    Implementing Data Analysis in a Sixth-Grade Classroom.
    Patricia A. Brosnan.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January-February 1996, 1:8, 622-628.
    Grade: 5-8

    How to Turn Oranges into Moolah.
    Laurye M. Webb.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January-February 1996, 1:8, 662-664.
    Grade: Middle

    Playing Green Globs on TI-81.
    John E. Owens.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, April-May 1995, 1:5, 370-374.
    Grade: Middle

    Flower Beds and Landscape Consultants: Making Connections in Middle School Mathematics.
    Jim Hersberger and Bill Frederick.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, April-May 1995, 1:5, 364-367.
    Grade: Middle

    Our Diets May Be Killing Us.
    Brenda K. J. Shannon.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, April-May 1995, 1:5, 376-382.
    Grade: 6-7

    Graphing Calculators Aren't Just for High School Students.
    Linda J. C. Taylor and Jeri A. Nichols.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1994, 1:3, 190-196.
    Grade: 5-8

    Learning Statistics with Technology.
    Gary Kader and Mike Perry.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September-October 1994, 1:2, 130-136.
    Grade: 6-12

  • Preparing Teachers to Present Techniques of Exploratory Data Analysis.
    Christine A. Browning, Dwayne E. Channell, and Ruth A. Meyer.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September-October 1994, 1:2, 166-172.
    Grade: K-4, 5-8
     


    Decimals -- base-ten blocks, money, calculators/graphing calculators, dice/number cubes, spinners, candy/food, protractors, games/puzzles/toys, color tiles, rulers/tape measures/trundle wheels/callipers, Cuisenaire rods, clocks/stopwatches/calendars, paper/origami/stencil patterns/graph paper, computers/Internet/software/spreadsheets

    One Fraction Problem, Many Solution Paths.
    Der-Ching Yang and Robert E. Reys.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November 2001, 7:3, 164-166.
    Grade: Middle

    The Value of Mistakes.
    Patrick J. Eggleton and Carla C. Moldavan.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 2001, 7:1, 42-47.
    Grade: Middle

    An Assessment Model for the Mathematics Classroom.
    Barbara M. Moskal.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November 2000, 6:3, 192-194.
    Grade: 6

    Making Connections: A Thematic Mathematics Project for Grade 7.
    David B. Smith.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 2000, 6:1, 12-18.
    Grade: Middle

    2 Is Not the Same as 2.0!
    Randell L. Drum and Wesley G. Petty, Jr.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 2000, 6:1, 34-38.
    Grade: Middle

    Why is the Year 2000 a Leap Year?
    Jesse L. M. Wilkins.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 2000, 5:6, 360-362.
    Grade: Middle

    Concentration: Connecting Fractions, Decimals & Percents.
    Elizabeth S. Sweeney and Robert J. Quinn.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January 2000, 5:5, 324-328.
    Grade: Middle

    Creating a Purchase Order Using Spreadsheets.
    Joan Indusi.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, May 1997, 2:6, 404-407.
    Grade: 6-7

    Mental Computation in the Middle Grades: The Importance of Thinking Strategies.
    Alistair McIntosh, Robert E. Reys, and Barbara J. Reys.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1997, 2:5, 322-327.
    Grade: Middle

    Letting Your Students "Fly" in the Classroom.
    Thomas Adams.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1997, 2:5, 348-351.
    Grade: Middle

    Building Bridges to Algebraic Thinking.
    Roger Day and Graham A. Jones.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1997, 2:4, 208-212.
    Grade: Middle

    Building Algebraic Expressions: A Physical Model.
    Anne C. Patterson.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1997, 2:4, 238-242.
    Grade: Middle

    Building Foundations for Algebra.
    Kaye Stacey and Mollie MacGregor.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1997, 2:4, 252-260.
    Grade: Middle

    The Function Game.
    Rheta N. Rubenstein.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1996, 2:2, 74-78.
    Grade: 7-8

    Using Brainstorming Webs in the Mathematics Classroom.
    Cheryl H. Hanselman.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1996, 1:9, 766-770.
    Grade: Middle

    Preparing Teachers to Present Techniques of Exploratory Data Analysis.
    Christine A. Browning, Dwayne E. Channell, and Ruth A. Meyer.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September-October 1994, 1:2, 166-172.
    Grade: K-4, 5-8

    Promoting Classroom Dialogue: Using Calculators to Discover Patterns in Dividing Decimals.
    Susan E. Williams and Juanita V. Copley.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, April 1994, 1:1, 72-75.
    Grade: 6-8
     

     Dimensionality/3D/2D -- attribute blocks, calculators/graphing calculators, protractors, compasses, computers/Internet/software/spreadsheets, cubes/Unifix cubes, geometric shapes, geometric solids/polyhedra/nets, paper/origami/stencil patterns/graph paper, pattern blocks, candy/food, games/puzzles/toys, rulers/tape measures/trundle wheels/callipers, models/simulation

     

    By the Unit or Square Unit?
    Bellasanta B. Ferrer, Bobbie Hunter, Kathryn C. Irwin, Maureen J. Sheldon, Charles S.
    Thompson, and Catherine P. Vistro-Yu.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November 2001, 7:3, 132-137.
    Grade: Middle

    Algebraic Thinking through Origami.
    William Higginson and Lynda Colgon.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 2001, 6:6, 343-349.
    Grade: Middle

    Relating Fractions & Decimals: Listening to Students Talk.
    Lauren Oppenheimer and Robert P. Hunting.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1999, 4:5, 318-321.
    Grade: 8

    Building a Teenage Dance Club.
    Mary Ann Christina.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 1998, 4:1, 26-30.
    Grade: Middle

    How Many Blocks?
    Michael T. Battista.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1998, 3:6, 404-411.
    Grade: 5-8

    A Plethora of Polyhedra.
    Sue E. Sundberg.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1998, 3:6, 388-391.
    Grade: 5-12

    Many Faces Have I.
    Joseph T. Zilliox and Shannon G. Lowrey.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1997, 3:3, 180-183.
    Grade: 6

    Worthwhile Tasks: Exploring Mathematical Connections through Geometric Solids.
    Daniel J. Brahier and William R. Speer.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 1997, 3:1, 20-28.
    Grade: Middle

    Allium to Zircon: Mathematics and Nature.
    Marvin E. Harroll and Linda S. Fosnaugh.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, May 1997, 2:6, 380-389.
    Grade: Middle

    Toys 'R' Math.
    Dyanne M. Tracy and Mary, S. Hague.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January 1997, 2:3, 140-145, 159.
    Grade: 5-8
     

    Equality/equivalence/inequality/equations -- algebra tiles, calculators/graphing calculators, balance scale/weights/scales, color tiles, games/puzzles/toys, money, counters, cubes/Unifix cubes, Cuisenaire rods, fraction models/circles, hundreds charts/math tables/number lines/10x10 grid/circle charts, games/puzzles/toys, candy/food, capacity containers, fabrics/beadwork

     

     The Value of Mistakes.
    Patrick J. Eggleton and Carla C. Moldavan.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 2001, 7:1, 42-47.
    Grade: Middle

    Listening to Middle School Students' Algebraic Thinking.
    John P. Smith III, and Elizabeth A Phillips.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November 2000, 6:3, 156-161.
    Grade: Middle

    Linking Algebraic Concepts and Contexts: Every Picture Tells A Story.
    Susan D. Nickerson, Cheri Nydam, and Janet S. Bowers.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 2000, 6:2, 92-98.
    Grade: 7

    Making Connections: A Thematic Mathematics Project for Grade 7.
    David B. Smith.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 2000, 6:1, 12-18.
    Grade: Middle

    Moving to Proportional Reasoning.
    Hannah Slovin.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 2000, 6:1, 58-60.
    Grade: Middle

    Writing a PEMDAS Story.
    Vadim Golembo.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, May 2000, 5:9, 574-579.
    Grade: Middle

    Improving Students' Mathematical Communication and Connections Using the Classic
    Game of "Telephone".
    Jennifer M. Bay and Gay A. Ragan.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, April 2000, 5:8, 486-489.
    Grade: 7

    Pythagorean Triples Served for Dessert.
    Thomas G. Edwards.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March 2000, 5:7, 420-423.
    Grade: Middle

    Inequalities: Part of Every Child's Life.
    Margaret W. Tent.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January 2000, 5:5, 292-295.
    Grade: 7

    Wheel of Fortune for the Mathematics Classroom.
    Edna L. Holbrook.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 1998, 4:1, 32-36.
    Grade: 7-9

    Stop Using Foul Language in the Mathematics Classroom.
    Cheryl A. Hanselman.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 1997, 3:2, 154-160.
    Grade: Middle

    Mathematics as Reasoning: Episodes from Japan.
    Daiyo Sawada.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, May 1997, 2:6, 416-421.
    Grade: 1-5

    Algebra: Real-Life Investigations in a Lab Setting.
    Leah P. McCoy.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1997, 2:4, 220-224.
    Grade: Middle

    Building Foundations for Algebra.
    Kaye Stacey and Mollie MacGregor.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1997, 2:4, 252-260.
    Grade: Middle

    Building Equations Using M&M's.
    Victoria Borlaug.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1997, 2:4, 290-292.
    Grade: Middle

    Activities to Help in Learning about Fractions.
    Stephen S. Willoughby.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1997, 2:4, 215-219.
    Grade: Middle

    Conceptual Understanding and Computational Skill in School Mathematics.
    Thomas R. Scavo and Nora K. Conroy.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1996, 1:9, 684-686.
    Grade: Middle

    How Big Was the Roman Empire?
    Camille Baker.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1996, 1:9, 754-759.
    Grade: 6

    Using Brainstorming Webs in the Mathematics Classroom.
    Cheryl H. Hanselman.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1996, 1:9, 766-770.
    Grade: Middle

    The Ratio Table.
    James A. Middleton and Marja van den Heuvel-Pan Huizen.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January-March 1995, 1:4, 282-288.
    Grade: 5-6


    Estimation -- color tiles, geoboards, balance scale/weights/scales, capacity containers, astrolabe, rulers/tape measures/trundle wheels/callipers, Cuisenaire rods, dice/number cubes, thermometers, calculators/graphing calculators, games/puzzles/toys, candy/food, protractors, hundreds charts/math tables/number lines/10x10 grid/circle charts, books/journals/newspapers/portfolios, computers/Internet/software/spreadsheets, clocks/stopwatches/calendars, string/rope, models/simulation, fabrics/beadwork

    Developing an Area Formula for a Circle with "Goldilocks and the Three Bears."
    Jerry A Ameis.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November 2001, 7:3, 140-142.
    Grade: Middle

    Measurement in the Middle Grades.
    Robert Q. Berry III and Joyce Wiggins.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November 2001, 7:3, 154-156.
    Grade: Middle

    Burgers, Graphs, and Combinations.
    Michael D. Hardy.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 2001, 7:2, 72-76.
    Grade: Middle

    Making Connections with Prime Numbers.
    Arlene Yolles.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 2001, 7:2, 84-86.
    Grade: 5

    "How Big Is Your Foot?"
    Suzanne Levin Weinberg.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, April 2001, 6:8, 476-481.
    Grade: Middle

    Challenge Problems: Love Them or Hate Them, but Learn from Them.
    Mary J. DeYoung.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, April 2001, 6:8, 484-488.
    Grade: Middle

    Samantha Brown: Jill-of-All Trades.
    Catherine Little.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March 2001, 6:7, 414-417.
    Grade: Middle

    A Raisin in the Sun: Fostering Cultural Connections with a Classic Movie.
    Michaele F. Chappell and Denisse R. Thompson.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, December 2000, 6:4, 222-225, 233-235.
    Grade: Middle

    Credit Card Quiz.
    Jeff Marks.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November 2000, 6:3, 150-154.
    Grade: Middle

    Students' Building On One Another's Mathematical Ideas.
    Miriam Gamoran Sherin, David Louis, and Edith Prentice Mendez.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November 2000, 6:3, 186-190.
    Grade: Middle

    Counting Attribute Blocks: Constructing Meaning for the Multiplication Principle.
    Elliott Bird.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, May 2000, 5:9, 568-573.
    Grade: Middle

    Using Dragon Curves to Learn about Length and Area.
    Lyle R. Smith.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, December 1999, 5:4, 222-223.
    Grade: Middle

    Counting Grass.
    Catherine Little.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 1999, 5:1, 7-10.
    Grade: 8

    Cat and Mouse.
    Brian Lannen.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, April 1999, 4:7, 456-459.
    Grade: Middle

    Capture and Recapture Your Students' Interest in Statistics.
    June G. Morita.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March 1999, 4:6, 412-418.
    Grade: Middle

    Assessing Problem-Solving Thought.
    Annette Ricks Leitze and Sue Tinsley Mau.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1999, 4:5, 305-311.
    Grade: 6

    Using Cases to Integrate Assessment and Instruction.
    Sandra K. Wilcox and Perry E. Lanier.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January 1999, 4:4, 232-241.
    Grade: Middle

    State-ing the Facts: Exploring the United States.
    Jennifer M. Bay, Ann M. Bledsoe, and Robert E. Reys.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 1998, 4:1, 8-14.
    Grade: Middle

    Wheel of Fortune for the Mathematics Classroom.
    Edna L. Holbrook.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 1998, 4:1, 32-36.
    Grade: 7-9

    How Many Blocks?
    Michael T. Battista.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1998, 3:6, 404-411.
    Grade: 5-8

    Middle School Students' Reasoning about Geometric Situations.

    William M. Carroll.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1998, 3:6, 398-403.
    Grade: 5-8

    Multiplication with Fractions: A Piagetian, Constructivist Approach.

    Mary Ann Warrington and Constance Kamii.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1998, 3:5, 339-343.
    Grade: 5-6

    Estimate of the Week.
    Wendy Gulley.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1998, 3:5, 324-328.
    Grade: Middle

    The Fractions of a Day.
    Leslie Edelman.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1997, 3:3, 192-195.
    Grade: 6

    Using the Telephone Book as a Source of Mathematical Activity.
    Marian S. Small.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1997, 3:3, 234-238.
    Grade: Middle -- Junior High

    A Credit-Union Project.
    Mary Ellen Schmidt.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 1997, 3:2, 118-123.
    Grade: 6

    Not Just a Fairy Tale.
    Rose M. Johnson.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, May 1997, 2:6, 424-429.
    Grade: Middle

    Mental Computation in the Middle Grades: The Importance of Thinking Strategies.
    Alistair McIntosh, Robert E. Reys, and Barbara J. Reys.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1997, 2:5, 322-327.
    Grade: Middle

    Letting Your Students "Fly" in the Classroom.
    Thomas Adams.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1997, 2:5, 348-351.
    Grade: Middle

    The Arcs of Archaeology.
    Bonnie S. Spence.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1996, 1:9, 688-693.
    Grade: Middle

    The Pond: Doing Research Together.
    Kevin Kinneavy.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1996, 1:9, 696-702.
    Grade: Middle

    Our Diets May Be Killing Us.
    Brenda K. J. Shannon.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, April-May 1995, 1:5, 376-382.
    Grade: 6-7

    Preparing Teachers to Present Techniques of Exploratory Data Analysis.
    Christine A. Browning, Dwayne E. Channell, and Ruth A. Meyer.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September-October 1994, 1:2, 166-172.
    Grade: K-4, 5-8

    Choice and Chance in Life: The Game of "Skunk."
    Dan Brutlag.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, April 1994, 1:1, 28-33.
    Grade: Middle

    Promoting Classroom Dialogue: Using Calculators to Discover Patterns in Dividing Decimals.
    Susan E. Williams and Juanita V. Copley.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, April 1994, 1:1, 72-75.
    Grade: 6-8
     

    Factoring/factors -- computers/Internet/software/spreadsheets, algebra tiles, calculators/graphing calculators, attribute blocks
    The Value of Mistakes.
    Patrick J. Eggleton and Carla C. Moldavan.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 2001, 7:1, 42-47.
    Grade: Middle

    Revisiting a Difference of Squares.
    David Slavit.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 2001, 6:6, 378-381.
    Grade: Middle

    Counting Attribute Blocks: Constructing Meaning for the Multiplication Principle.
    Elliott Bird.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, May 2000, 5:9, 568-573.
    Grade: Middle

    Pythagorean Triples Served for Dessert.
    Thomas G. Edwards.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March 2000, 5:7, 420-423.
    Grade: Middle

    Exploring Factor Sets with a Graphing Calculator.
    Arron Paul Eisen.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 1999, 5:2, 78-82.
    Grade: Middle

    Students as Textbook Authors.
    Fanny Sosenke.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September-October 1994, 1:2, 108-111.
    Grade: 8
     

    Fractions -- fraction models/circles, pattern blocks, base-ten blocks, geoboards, protractors, egg cartons, clocks/stopwatches/calendars, color tiles, cubes/Unifix cubes, games/puzzles/toys, Cuisenaire rods, money, tangrams, calculators/graphing calculators, dice/number cubes, spinners, counters, hundreds charts/math tables/number lines/10x10 grid/circle charts, candy/food, rulers/tape measures/trundle wheels/callipers, books/journals/newspapers/portfolios, models/simulation, fabrics/beadwork, computers/Internet/software/spreadsheets, geometric solids/polyhedra/nets

     

    Measurement in the Middle Grades.
    Robert Q. Berry III and Joyce Wiggins.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November 2001, 7:3, 154-156.
    Grade: Middle

    One Fraction Problem, Many Solution Paths.
    Der-Ching Yang and Robert E. Reys.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November 2001, 7:3, 164-166.
    Grade: Middle

    Problems That Encourage Proportion Sense.
    Esther M. H. Billings.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 2001, 7:1, 10-14.
    Grade: Middle

    The Value of Mistakes.
    Patrick J. Eggleton and Carla C. Moldavan.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 2001, 7:1, 42-47.
    Grade: Middle

    "How Big Is Your Foot?"
    Suzanne Levin Weinberg.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, April 2001, 6:8, 476-481.
    Grade: Middle

    Making Connections: A Thematic Mathematics Project for Grade 7.
    David B. Smith.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 2000, 6:1, 12-18.
    Grade: Middle

    Looking at Probability through a Historical Lens.
    Dick Jardine.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 2000, 6:1, 50-54.
    Grade: Middle

    Christi Makes Sense of Sixth-Grade Mathematics.
    Candice L. Ridlon.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 2000, 5:6, 367-373.
    Grade: 6

    Mathematics That Whets the Appetite: Student-Posed Project Problems.
    Lynda R. Wiest.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January 2000, 5:5, 286-291.
    Grade: Middle

    Concentration: Connecting Fractions, Decimals & Percents.
    Elizabeth S. Sweeney and Robert J. Quinn.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January 2000, 5:5, 324-328.
    Grade: Middle

    Dominoes as Fractions: Misconceptions and Understandings.
    Robin A Ward.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November 1999, 5:3, 162-165.
    Grade: Elementary -- Middle

    Establishing Fraction Benchmarks.
    Barbara J. Reys, Ok-Kyeong Kim, and Jennifer M. Bay.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, May 1999, 4:8, 530-532.
    Grade: 5

    Sharing Reflections on Teaching.
    Melissa M. Lernhardt and Lisa Clement.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, May 1999, 4:8, 542-545.
    Grade: Middle

    Exploring Probability through an Evens-Odd Dice Game.
    Linda R. Wiest and Robert J. Quinn.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March 1999, 4:6, 358-362.
    Grade: 6

    Relating Fractions & Decimals: Listening to Students Talk.
    Lauren Oppenheimer and Robert P. Hunting.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1999, 4:5, 318-321.
    Grade: 8

    Using Cases to Integrate Assessment and Instruction.
    Sandra K. Wilcox and Perry E. Lanier.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January 1999, 4:4, 232-241.
    Grade: Middle

    Shopping Mall Assessment.
    Julia C. Burns.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, May 1998, 3:7, 488-489.
    Grade: Middle

    Multiplication with Fractions: A Piagetian, Constructivist Approach.
    Mary Ann Warrington and Constance Kamii.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1998, 3:5, 339-343.
    Grade: 5-6

    The Fractions of a Day.
    Leslie Edelman.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1997, 3:3, 192-195.
    Grade: 6

    Stop Using Foul Language in the Mathematics Classroom.
    Cheryl A. Hanselman.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 1997, 3:2, 154-160.
    Grade: Middle

    Encouraging Mathematical Thinking.
    Julianne C. Turner, Karen Rossman Styers, and Debra G. Daggs.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 1997, 3:1, 66-72.
    Grade: 5-8

    Worthwhile Tasks: Exploring Mathematical Connections through Geometric Solids. Daniel J. Brahier and William R. Speer.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 1997, 3:1, 20-28.
    Grade: Middle

    How Children Think about Division with Fractions.
    May Ann Warrington.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, May 1997, 2:6, 390-394.
    Grade: 5-6

    Exploring Middle Graders Mathematical Thinking through Journals.
    Mary Lou Di Pillo, Robert Sorchik, and Barbara Moss.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1997, 2:5, 308-314.
    Grade: 5-6

    Building Foundations for Algebra.
    Kaye Stacey and Mollie MacGregor.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1997, 2:4, 252-260.
    Grade: Middle

    Fraction Flags: Learning from Children to Help Children Learn.
    Tom Kieren, Brent Davis, and Ralph Mason.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September-October 1996, 2:1, 14-19.
    Grade: Middle

    The Arcs of Archaeology.
    Bonnie S. Spence.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1996, 1:9, 688-693.
    Grade: Middle

    How Big Was the Roman Empire?
    Camille Baker.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1996, 1:9, 754-759.
    Grade: 6

    It Is Time to Question Fraction Teaching.
    Patrick Groff.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January-February 1996, 1:8, 604-607.
    Grade: Middle

    What Is the Whole?
    Nancy M. Wentworth and Eula Ewing Munroe.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, April-May 1995, 1:5, 356-360.
    Grade: Middle

    The "Mangoes Problem."

    Jerry Stonewater.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1994, 1:3, 204-210.
    Grade: 5-8

    Promoting Number Sense in the Middle Grades.
    Barbara J. Reys.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September-October 1994, 1:2, 114-120.
    Grade: Middle

    Preparing Teachers to Present Techniques of Exploratory Data Analysis.
    Christine A. Browning, Dwayne E. Channell, and Ruth A. Meyer.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September-October 1994, 1:2, 166-172.
    Grade: K-4, 5-8

    A Conceptual Model for Solving Percent Problems.
    Albert B. Bennett, Jr. and L. Ted Nelson.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, April 1994, 1:1, 20-25.
    Grade: Middle


    Functions -- calculators/graphing calculators, computers/Internet/software/spreadsheets, money, games/puzzles/toys, candy/food, cubes/Unifix cubes, capacity containers, protractors, attribute blocks, books/journals/newspapers/portfolios, rulers/tape measures/trundle wheels/callipers, string/rope

    New Approaches to Algebra: Have We Missed the Point?
    Stephen J. Thornton.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March 2001, 6:7, 388-392.
    Grade: Middle

    Using Students' Work as a Lens on Algebraic Thinking.
    Mark Driscoll and John Moyer.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January 2001, 6:5, 282-287.
    Grade: Middle

    Using Models to Build an Understanding of Functions.
    Kathleen Cramer.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January 2001, 6:5, 310-318.
    Grade: Middle

    Some "Big Ideas" of Algebra in the Middle Grades.
    Thomas G. Edwards.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 2000, 6:1, 26-31.
    Grade: Middle

    Counting Grass.
    Catherine Little.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 1999, 5:1, 7-10.
    Grade: 8

    Building a Teenage Dance Club.
    Mary Ann Christina.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 1998, 4:1, 26-30.
    Grade: Middle

    Geometry in the Middle School: An Exchange of Ideas and Experiences.
    C. Patrick Collier and Tina Pateracki.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1998, 3:6, 412-415.
    Grade: 5-8

    Developing Conceptual Understanding of Relations and Functions with Attribute Blocks.
    Robert J. Quinn.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1997, 3:3, 186-190.
    Grade: Middle

    Using the Telephone Book as a Source of Mathematical Activity.
    Marian S. Small.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1997, 3:3, 234-238.
    Grade: Middle -- Junior High

    Birthdays and the Binary System: A Magical Mixture.
    Karen S. Karp and Robert N. Ronau.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 1997, 3:1, 6-12.
    Grade: Middle

    Is Algebra in the Cards?
    Elizabeth H. Bradley.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, May 1997, 2:6, 398-403.
    Grade: 8

    Building Bridges to Algebraic Thinking.
    Roger Day and Graham A. Jones.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1997, 2:4, 208-212.
    Grade: Middle

    Activities to Help in Learning about Fractions.
    Stephen S. Willoughby.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1997, 2:4, 215-219.
    Grade: Middle

    Algebra: Real-Life Investigations in a Lab Setting.
    Leah P. McCoy.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1997, 2:4, 220-224.
    Grade: Middle

    Exploring Algebraic Patterns through Literature.
    Richard A. Austin and Denisse R. Thompson.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1997, 2:4, 274-281.
    Grade: 5-8

    The Function Game.
    Rheta N. Rubenstein.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1996, 2:2, 74-78.
    Grade: 7-8

    Using Brainstorming Webs in the Mathematics Classroom.
    Cheryl H. Hanselman.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1996, 1:9, 766-770.
    Grade: Middle

    Playing Green Globs on TI-81.
    John E. Owens.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, April-May 1995, 1:5, 370-374.
    Grade: Middle

    The Ratio Table.
    James A. Middleton and Marja van den Heuvel-Pan Huizen.
    Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January-March 1995, 1:4, 282-288.
    Grade: 5-6
     

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