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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2014 Research Conference

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

35- Conceptualizing and Supporting Development: Learning Area Measurement in School

Tuesday, April 8, 2014: 10:00 AM-11:15 AM
Room 215 ( Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Jeffrey E. Barrett
Co-speakers:
Jack Smith , Christine Massey , Douglas H. Clements and Cheryl L. Eames


Description of Presentation:

We explore how area measurement develops in elementary curricula, how children’s understanding of area concepts develops in K-5 using trajectories, and the instructional implications of technological tools highlighting conceptual relationships in area measurement, chiefly the interplay between the lengths of two-dimensional shapes and their areas.

Session Type: Research Symposium

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