Hockey-stick fundraiser

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-72
Keyword(s):  
Hockey Stick ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Future Problem ◽  
Problem Solvers

Each month this section of the Problem Solvers department features a new challenge for students. Readers are encouraged to submit problems to be considered for future Problem Solvers columns. Receipt of problems will not be acknowledged; however, problems selected for publication will be credited to the author. Find detailed submission guidelines for all departments at www.nctm.org/tcmdepartments.

Party Time

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 462-465
Author(s):  
Sarah Quebec Fuentes
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Fifth Graders ◽  
Mathematical Concepts ◽  
Negative Numbers ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Entry Points ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Problem Solvers

In this month's Problem Solvers Solutions, second and fifth graders solve a problem that provides a real-world context relevant to students' lives, while addressing mathematical concepts including addition, division, negative numbers, and the mean. The experiences of the diverse grade range of students demonstrate that the task has multiple entry points and can be implemented in a variety of ways. Each month, this section of the Problem Solvers department showcases students' in-depth thinking and discusses the classroom results of using problems presented in previous issues of Teaching Children Mathematics. Find detailed submission guidelines for all departments at http://www.nctm.org/WriteForTCM.

Angle detectives

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 138-141
Author(s):  
Walter Stark
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Reasoning ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Logical Thinking ◽  
Full Size ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Angle Measurements ◽  
Problem Solvers

This problem scenario presents how a fifth-grade class used logical thinking and spatial reasoning to find the angle measurements of certain polygons without using a protractor. To access the full-size activity sheet, go to http://www.nctm.org/tcm, All Issues. Each month, this section of the Problem Solvers department showcases students' in-depth thinking and discusses the classroom results of using problems presented in previous issues of Teaching Children Mathematics.

Revisiting the Bean Counting, Fog, and Snow problem

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-13
Author(s):  
Tanya Demjanenko
Keyword(s):  
Rich Source ◽  
Full Size ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Problem Solvers

The problem scenario explores analog clocks, a rich source of tasks associated with angles and angle measures. To access the full-size activity sheet, go to http://www.nctm.org/tcm, All Issues. Each month, this section of the Problem Solvers department showcases students' in-depth thinking and discusses the classroom results of using problems presented in previous issues of Teaching Children Mathematics.

Sharing a Birthday Cake

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 526-528
Author(s):  
J. Matt Switzer
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Reasoning ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Problem Solvers ◽  
Birthday Cake

In this month's problem, students are presented with a scenario in which two friends have to decide how to cut a cake so they each get the same amount. Students use transformations and spatial reasoning to figure out the various ways to cut the cake. Each month, this section of the Problem Solvers department showcases students' in-depth thinking and discusses the classroom results of using problems presented in previous issues of Teaching Children Mathematics. Find detailed submission guidelines for all departments at http://www.nctm.org/WriteForTCM.

Reflecting on the Cloud Clock problem

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-75
Author(s):  
Diana Farjou
Keyword(s):  
Angle Measurement ◽  
Rich Source ◽  
Full Size ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Problem Solvers

This problem scenario explores the analog clock, a rich source of tasks associated with angles and angle measures. The Cloud Clock problem is an opportunity for students to deepen their understanding of analog clocks, angles, and time and angle measurement. To access the full-size activity sheet, go to http://www.nctm.org/tcm, All Issues. Each month, this section of the Problem Solvers department showcases students' in-depth thinking and discusses the classroom results of using problems presented in previous issues of Teaching Children Mathematics.

The cycling shop

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-17
Author(s):  
Sara Liebert
Keyword(s):  
Full Size ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Problem Solvers

The August 2016 problem scenario introduces a task designed around SMP 2: Reason abstractly and quantitatively, and encourages students to move between decontextualizing and contextualizing as they work toward solutions. To access the full-size activity sheet, go to http://www.nctm.org/tcm, All Issues. Each month, this section of the Problem Solvers department showcases students' in-depth thinking and discusses the classroom results of using problems presented in previous issues of Teaching Children Mathematics. Find detailed submission guidelines for all departments at http://www.nctm.org/WriteForTCM.

The Traveling Caterpillar

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 292-294
Author(s):  
Katie Hurckes ◽  
Sarah Bent
Keyword(s):  
Link Type ◽  
Problem Solvers

This article describes how students in first, third, and firth grade worked on the traveling caterpillar task with Katie Hurckes; it includes an analysis of students' thinking. Each month, this section of the Problem Solvers department showcases students' in-depth thinking and discusses the classroom results of using problems presented in previous issues of Teaching Children Mathematics. Find detailed submission guidelines for all departments at http://www.nctm.org/WriteForTCM.

Pencils and crayons

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-76
Author(s):  
Denise T. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Link Type ◽  
Problem Solvers

Each month this section of the Problem Solvers department discusses the classroom results from using problems presented in previous issues of Teaching Children Mathematics. Find detailed submission guidelines for all departments at www.nctm.org/tcmdepartments.

Build me—if you can

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 398-400
Author(s):  
Sarah Quebec Fuentes
Keyword(s):  
Equivalent Fractions ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Problem Solvers

The March 2017 problem scenario presents students with the part-whole interpretation of fractions. In addition, it includes a visual fraction model to help students recognize equivalent fractions and explain why they are equivalent. Each month, this section of the Problem Solvers department showcases students' in-depth thinking and discusses the classroom results of using problems presented in previous issues of Teaching Children Mathematics. Find detailed submission guidelines for all departments at http://www.nctm.org/WriteForTCM.

SIG 15 Perspectives Vol. 20, No. 3, September 2015

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Center ◽  
Link Type

Abstract Download the CE Questions PDF from the toolbar, above. Use the questions to guide your Perspectives reading. When you're ready, purchase the activity from the ASHA Store and follow the instructions to take the exam in ASHA's Learning Center. Available until August 13, 2018.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document