Thursday, April 18, 2013: 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
705/707 (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Linda Jensen Sheffield
Proportional reasoning is a major focus and integrative theme of the middle grades Common Core State Standards. We will investigate activities from the free, online Scale City and the program Math Innovations that develop understanding of proportionality through reasoning and problem solving, not rote memorization of rules and definitions.
Presentation Format: 6-8 Session
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8
Attribute: Learn <-> Reflect strand presentation