Manipulatives to Concepts to References

Algebra tiles -- integers, equality/equivalence/inequality/equations, algebra/patterns, similarity/congruence, factoring/factors, estimation

Creating Connections: Promoting Algebraic Thinking with Concrete Models.
Michaele F. Chappell and Marilyn E. Strutchens.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 2001, 7:1, 20-25.
Grade: 7-8

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


Astrolabe -- data collection/management/graphing/interpretation/statistics, estimation, measurement/scale, volume, area/surface area, number concepts/operations, algebra/patterns, relationships/connections

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


Attribute blocks -- classification/sorting/making sets, relationships/connections, reasoning, algebra/patterns, geometry, symmetry/symmetric difference, similarity/congruence, problem solving/thinking skills, counting/skip-counting/one-to-one correspondence, estimation, data collection/management/graphing/interpretation/statistics, factoring/factors, probability/chance, functions/linear/exponential/logarithmic

Using Attribute Blocks to Develop a Conceptual Understanding of Probability.
Robert J. Quinn.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January 2001, 6:5, 290-294.
Grade: 7

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

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


Balance scale/weights/scales -- weight/mass, equality/equivalence/inequality/equations, number concepts/operations, estimation, measurement/scale

No references at this time.


Barometer -- integers, measurement/scale

Now & Then: From Manger to Meteorologist and From Heavenly Bodies to Barometer.
Karen Dee Michalowics and Melanie A. Womack.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September-October 1994, 1:2, 123-129.
Grade: Middle


Base-ten blocks -- place value, number concepts/operations, decimals, measurement/scale, equality/equivalence/inequality/equations, similarity/congruence, classification/sorting/making sets, area/surface area, perimeter/circumference, algebra/patterns

No references at this time.


Books/journals/newspapers/portfolios -- fractions, decimals, estimation, counting/skip-counting/one-to-one correspondence, algebra/patterns, probability/chance, geometry, data collection/management/graphing/interpretation/statistics, reasoning, problem solving/thinking skills, money management, number concepts/operations, perimeter/circumference, volume, measurement/scale, area/surface area, relationships/connections, permutations/combinations

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

From Polygons to Poetry.
Vena M. Long.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, April 2001, 6:8, 436-438.
Grade: Middle

The Tangram Conundrum.
Debra H. Thatcher.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March 2001, 6:7, 394-399.
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

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

Daily Journals Connect Mathematics to Real Life.
Lillie R. Albert and Jennifer Antos.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, April 2000, 5:8, 526-531.
Grade: 5

Socrates and the Three Little Pigs: Connecting Patterns, Counting Trees, and Probability.
Denisse R. Thompson and Richard A. Austin.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November 1999, 5:3, 156-161.
Grade: 7

From The Giver to The Twenty-One Balloons: Explorations with Probability.
Ann Lawrence.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, May 1999, 4:8, 504-509.
Grade: 7

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

Geometry Projects Linking Mathematics, Literacy, Art, and Technology.
Catherine Little.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1999, 4:5, 332-335.
Grade: 7-9

It's Time to Talk about Textbooks.
Andrew A. Zucker.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 1998, 4:1, 16-17.
Grade: Middle

What is the Score on Scored Discussions?
Kathleen L. McGrath.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 1998, 4:1, 50-58.
Grade: 7

Tangrams and Area.
Charlotte Duke.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, May 1998, 3:7, 485-487.
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

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

Using House Plans to Teach Ratio, Proportion, and More!
Wanda Weidemann and Jane Braddock Hunt.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 1997, 3:1, 14-18.
Grade: Middle

Mathematics Notebooks in Middle School and Junior High School.
J. J. Price, Mary Canarecci, Jim Conrad, Doreen Ehresman, Carmie Foster, Mark D.

Harris, Kathy Martin, Tammy Mullendore, Thomas K. Rice and Penny Wrighthouse.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 1997, 3:1, 34-38.
Grade: Middle

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

500 Writing Formats.
Margaret E. McIntosh.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1997, 2:5, 354-359.
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 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


Calculators/graphing calculators -- problem solving/thinking skills, algebra/patterns, counting/skip-counting/one-to-one correspondence, estimation, geometry, measurement/scale, perimeter, equality/equivalence/inequality/equations, number concepts/operations, decimals, fractions, Pythagorean theorem, probability/chance, spreadsheets, relationships/connections, square/cubic numbers/scientific notation/exponents, quantity, dimensionality/3D/2D, symmetry/symmetric difference, integers, volume, money management, spatial visualization, functions, data collection/management/graphing/interpretation/statistics, mental math, classification/sorting/making sets, angles, ratio/proportion/percent, algorithms, factoring/factors, rational/irrational numbers, reasoning

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

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

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

Deciding When to Use Calculators.
Anthony D. Thompson and Stephen L. Sproule.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 2000, 6:2, 126-129.
Grade: Middle

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

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

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

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

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

Making Mathematics Real: The Boston Math Trail.
Matthew M. Rosenthal and Clement K. Ampadu.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November 1999, 5:3, 140-147.
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

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

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

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

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

Create Assessments That Do It All.
Ira S. Cohen and Joan V. Fowler.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 1998, 4:1, 44-47.
Grade: Middle

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Tri-Square" Numbers.
Devin Mahoney.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, April-May 1995, 1:5, 408-409.
Grade: 7

Introducing Prealgebra Skills in an Egg-citing Way.
Martha Kay Talbert and Virginia Stalling-Roberts.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1994, 1:3, 198-202.
Grade: 3-9

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

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

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


Candy/food -- counting/skip-counting/one-to-one correspondence, classification/sorting/making sets, fractions, estimation, angles, decimals, algebra/patterns, functions, geometry, reasoning, measurement/scale, data collection/management/graphing/interpretation/statistics, integers, reasoning, probability/chance, ratio/proportion/percent, number concepts/operations, area/surface area, relationships/connections, mental math

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

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

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

Areas and Brownies.
C. Kenneth Fan.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January 1997, 2:3, 148-153, 160.
Grade: 6-8

Introducing Prealgebra Skills in an Egg-citing Way.
Martha Kay Talbert and Virginia Stalling-Roberts.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1994, 1:3, 198-202.
Grade: 3-9

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


Capacity containers -- measurement/scale, volume, estimation, problem solving/thinking skills, counting/skip-counting/one-to-one correspondence, number concepts/operations, algebra/patterns, functions, data collection/management/graphing/interpretation/statistics, relationships/connections, equality/equivalence/inequality/equations

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
 
Promoting Problem-Solving Expertise.
Carolyn M. Richbart and Lynn A. Richbart.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January-March 1995, 1:4, 310-316.
Grade: 5-8


Chemical test kits -- estimation, measurement/scale, volume, area/surface area, data collection/management/graphing/interpretation/statistics, relationships/connections, number concepts/operations, algebra/patterns

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


Clocks/stopwatches/calenders -- fractions, measurement/scale, problem solving/thinking skills, number concepts/operations, counting/skip-counting/one-to-one correspondence, area/surface area, functions, data collection/management/graphing/interpretation/statistics, estimation, volume, algebra/patterns, ratio/proportion/percent, decimals, rational/irrational numbers, reasoning, probability/chance, relationships/connections

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

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

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

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

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

Activities from African Calender and Time Customs.
Lawrence H. Shirley.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January-February 1996, 1:8, 616-620.
Grade: Middle


Color tiles -- classification/sorting/making sets, algebra/patterns, estimation, counting/skip-counting/one-to-one correspondence, fractions, equality/equivalence/inequality/equations, spreadsheets, functions, measurement/scale, area/surface area, perimeter/circumference, ratio/proportion/percent, integers, reasoning, probability/chance, relationships/connections, classification/sorting/making sets, decimals, tessellations/tiling, angles, transformational geometry, spatial visualization, similarity/congruence, number concepts/operations, geometry, dimensionality/3D/2D, data collection/management/graphing/interpretation/statistics, volume, money management, problem solving/thinking skills, symmetry/symmetric difference

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

Problem Solving in the Middle Grades.
Carol E. Malloy and D. Bruce Guild.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 2000, 6:2, 105-108.
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

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

Cross-and-Turn Tile Patterns.
Robert G. Clason, Donna B Ericksen, and Craig S. Ericksen.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, May 1997, 2:6, 430-437.
Grade: 5-8

Students' Construction of Formulas in Context.
Martin van Reeuwijk and Monica Wijens.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1997, 2:4, 230-236.
Grade: 5-8

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

Covering the Plane with Rep-Tiles.
Linda S. Fosnaugh and Marvin E. Harrell.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January-February 1996, 1:8, 660-670.
Grade: Middle
Compasses -- constructions, angles

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

"You Are Cleared to Land."
Rick Billstein.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, May 1998, 3:7, 452-456.
Grade: Middle

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


Computers/Internet/software/spreadsheets -- angles, classification/sorting/making sets, coordinate/analytic geometry, counting/skip-counting/one-to-one correspondence, data collection/management/graphing/interpretation/statistics, decimals, dimensionality/3D/2D, estimation, equality/equivalence/inequality/equations, estimation, fractions, geometry, integers, reasoning, measurement/scale, mental math, money management, algebra/patterns, perimeter/circumference, place value, probability/chance, problem solving/thinking skills, ratio/proportion/percent, perimeter/circumference, quantity, relationships/connections, similarity/congruence, spatial visualization, area/surface area, symmetry/symmetric difference, tessellations/tiling, transformational geometry, number concepts/operations, variables/random variability/variability, functions, volume, spreadsheets, decimals, measurement/scale

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

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

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

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

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

Mathematically Rich, Equitable Game Software.
Megan Murray, Jan Mokros, and Andee Rubin.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November 1999, 5:3, 180-186.
Grade: Middle

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

Geometry Projects Linking Mathematics, Literacy, Art, and Technology.
Catherine Little.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1999, 4:5, 332-335.
Grade: 7-9

Discourse, of Course: Encouraging Genuine Mathematical Conversations.
Laura Van Zoest and Ann Enyart.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1998, 4:3, 150-157.
Grade: Middle

Problem Posing and Critiquing: How It Can Happen in Your Classroom.
Lyn D. English, Donald Cudmore, and Dominic Tilley.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 1998, 4:2, 124-129.
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

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

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

Mathematical Investigations -- Powerful Learning Situations.
Suzanne H. Chapin.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, February 1998, 3:5, 332-338.
Grade: Middle

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

Turning Students into Problem Solvers.
Kathryn A. Verzoni.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, October 1997, 3:2, 102-107.
Grade: Middle

Using House Plans to Teach Ratio, Proportion, and More!
Wanda Weidemann and Jane Braddock Hunt.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 1997, 3:1, 14-18.
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

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 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

The Missing Link? Writing in Mathematics Class!
John G. Ciochine and Grace Polivka.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1997, 2:5, 316-320.
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

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

Assessing Mathematical Processes: The English Experience.
Malcom Swan.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, March-April 1996, 1:9, 706-711.
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

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

"Tri-Square" Numbers.
Devin Mahoney.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, April-May 1995, 1:5, 408-409.
Grade: 7

Looking at Random Events with Logo Software.
Ihor Charischak and Robert Berkman.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, January-March 1995, 1:4, 318-322.
Grade: 5+

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

Bringing Geometry into the classroom with Videodisc Technology.
Linda Zech, Nancy J. Vye, John D. Bransford, Jeff Swink, Cynthia Mayfield-Stewart, Susan R. Goldman, and the Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt University.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, November-December 1994, 1:3, 228-233.
Grade: Middle

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


Counters -- classification/sorting/making sets, estimation, fractions, counting/skip-counting/one-to-one correspondence, equality/equivalence/inequality/equations, fractions, probability/chance, integers, ratio/proportion/percent, number concepts/operations, reasoning, estimation, similarity/congruence, data collection/management/graphing/interpretation/statistics, equality/equivalence/inequality/equations

Creating Connections: Promoting Algebraic Thinking with Concrete Models.
Michaele F. Chappell and Marilyn E. Strutchens.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, September 2001, 7:1, 20-25.
Grade: 7-8

From The Giver to The Twenty-One Balloons: Explorations with Probability.
Ann Lawrence.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, May 1999, 4:8, 504-509.
Grade: 7

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


Cubes/Unifix cubes -- fractions, counting/skip-counting/one-to-one correspondence, place value, number concepts/operations, classification/sorting/making sets, algebra/patterns, volume, fractions, dimensionality/3D/2D, measurement/scale, probability/chance, geometry, reasoning, equality/equivalence/inequality/equations, probability/chance, ratio/proportion/percent, symmetry/symmetric difference, spatial visualization, area/surface area, perimeter/circumference, transformational geometry, data collection/management/graphing/interpretation/statistics, problem solving/thinking skills, algorithms, Pythagorean theorem, functions, estimation, relationships/connections, variables/random variability/variability

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

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

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

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

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


Cuisenaire rods -- classification/sorting/making sets, counting/skip-counting/one-to-one correspondence, fractions, similarity/congruence, ratio/proportion/percent, place value, reasoning, estimation, problem solving/thinking skills, number concepts/operations, decimals, money management, algebra/patterns, data collection/management/graphing/interpretation/statistics, equality/equivalence/inequality/equations, rational/irrational numbers

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

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