Learning Mathematics through Minecraft

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth Bos ◽  
Lucy Wilder ◽  
Marcelina Cook ◽  
Ryan O'Donnell
Keyword(s):  
Common Core ◽  
Common Core State Standards ◽  
State Standards ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Core State ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Learning Mathematics ◽  
The Common ◽  
And Mathematics

The Common Core State Standards can be taught with Minecraft, an interactive creative Lego®-like game. Integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (iSTEM) authors share ideas and activities that stimulate student interest in the integrated fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in K—grade 6 classrooms.

Call for Manuscripts: 2013 Focus Issue – February 2011

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 345
Keyword(s):  
Common Core ◽  
Common Core State Standards ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
State Standards ◽  
Core State ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
Principles And Standards ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Stem Interest

Principles and Standards for School Mathematics emphasizes the importance of students being able to recognize and apply mathematics in other subject areas and disciplines as well as to daily life. Fostering development in the integrated fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM, “is a priority, not only because we need today’s students to become tomorrow’s leaders in innovation and help our economy, but also because we need to increase STEM interest and skills overall for everybody” (eSchool News 2009). As a key component of their STEM experiences, students must “develop a depth of understanding and ability to apply mathematics to novel situations, as college students and employees regularly do” (Common Core State Standards 2010).

Music and Mathematics

2020 ◽  
pp. 205-244
Author(s):  
Kristin Harney
Keyword(s):  
Common Core ◽  
Common Core State Standards ◽  
Fibonacci Sequence ◽  
State Standards ◽  
Core State ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Specific Teaching ◽  
The Common ◽  
Music And Mathematics ◽  
And Mathematics

This chapter explores connections between music and mathematics. It includes rationales for integrating music and math, common links between the two disciplines, and a discussion of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics and the National Core Arts Standards. Tables clearly show the standards that are incorporated throughout the lessons and examples. The chapter contains four detailed, full-length lessons that integrate music and mathematics. These include lessons exploring part/whole relationships in music and math; analyzing structure and pattern, using the song “Wide Open Spaces” as a model; studying the Fibonacci sequence in math and music; and creating an amusement park ride with a theme song. The chapter ends with an inventory of ideas detailing fourteen additional lesson topics, specific teaching strategies, and recommended activities.

Call for Manuscripts for the 2013 Focus Issue: Mathematics in a STEM Context – October 2011

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 173
Keyword(s):  
Common Core ◽  
Common Core State Standards ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
State Standards ◽  
Core State ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
Principles And Standards ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Stem Interest

Principles and Standards for School Mathematics emphasizes the importance of students being able to recognize and apply mathematics in other subject areas and disciplines as well as to daily life. Fostering development in the integrated fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM, “is a priority, not only because we need today’s students to become tomorrow’s leaders in innovation and help our economy, but also because we need to increase STEM interest and skills overall for everybody” (eSchool News 2009). As a key component of their STEM experiences, students must “develop a depth of understanding and ability to apply mathematics to novel situations, as college students and employees regularly do” (Common Core State Standards 2010).

Call for Manuscripts for the 2013 Focus Issue: Mathematics in a STEM Context – November 2011

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 237
Keyword(s):  
Common Core ◽  
Common Core State Standards ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
State Standards ◽  
Core State ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
Principles And Standards ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Stem Interest

Principles and Standards for School Mathematics emphasizes the importance of students being able to recognize and apply mathematics in other subject areas and disciplines as well as to daily life. Fostering development in the integrated fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM, “is a priority, not only because we need today's students to become tomorrow's leaders in innovation and help our economy, but also because we need to increase STEM interest and skills overall for everybody” (eSchool News 2009). As a key component of their STEM experiences, students must “develop a depth of understanding and ability to apply mathematics to novel situations, as college students and employees regularly do” (Common Core State Standards 2010).

Challenging the Research Base of the Common Core State Standards

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (7) ◽  
pp. 381-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Gamson ◽  
Xiaofei Lu ◽  
Sarah Anne Eckert
Keyword(s):  
Common Core ◽  
Common Core State Standards ◽  
State Standards ◽  
Core State ◽  
The Common

The Back Page: My Favorite Lesson: Modeling Exponential Decay

2013 ◽  
Vol 107 (5) ◽  
pp. 400
Author(s):  
Alison L. Mall ◽  
Mike Risinger
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Exponential Decay ◽  
Common Core ◽  
Common Core State Standards ◽  
State Standards ◽  
Core State ◽  
Statistics And Probability ◽  
The Common

Our favorite lesson, an interactive experiment that models exponential decay, launches with a loud dice roll. This exploration engages students in lively data collection that motivates interest in key components of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics: functions, modeling, and statistics and probability (CCSSI 2010).

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