National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2012 Regional Conference and Exposition: Hartford, Connecticut

Please note: The NCTM conference program is subject to change.

106- Developing Measurement Fluency through International Classroom Collaborations

Thursday, October 25, 2012: 3:30 PM-4:30 PM
Meeting Room 16 (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Margaret M. Thombs
Co-speakers:
Jenny K. Tsankova and Kristin Scala


In today’s global society, fluency with the metric system and familiarity with how other countries measure temperature and money are essential. We will present a variety of constructivist classroom math projects completed as part of an international collaboration between fourth and fifth graders in the United States and Sweden.

Presentation Format: 3-5 Session
Grade Band Audience: Preservice and Inservice, 3 to 5

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