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The activities in Interactivate which relate to topics in the
text, Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
are linked through the text's table of contents. A brief description
explaining the connection between the sections of the text and the activities
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The lessons in Interactivate which relate to topics in the
text, Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers,
are linked through the text's table of contents. A brief description
explaining the connection between the sections of the text and the lessons
are included. |
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An activity is an interactive, computer application designed
to teach students about a concept through hands-on experimentation.
Activities usually present good opportunities
for group work as well as individual investigation.
Support materials, which include handouts, tables, worksheets, etc.,
are available for many of these activities and can be accessed from
the why page for that activity.
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A discussion is background material written in the form
of a dialogue. Each discussion is devoted to one concept, or
more rarely, several closely related concepts. Some discussions
are based on activities, some are independent. Discussions lead
learners to concepts, introduce vocabulary, and help to develop
important formulas and structure.
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A lesson is an overview of how sets of activities and
discussions might be used together to introduce a concept. Included are
lists of prerequisites and suggested outlines. Links to individual
activities and discussions are included.
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A tool is an activity that can be used with many topics due
to its generic nature. Included here are general purpose graphing
utilities, random number generators, fraction-decimal converters, etc.
These "tool activities" are also included in the larger list of
activities mentioned above.
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The dictionary contains brief definitions of important
mathematical terms found in the discussions. Links between
discussions and the dictionary make
finding uses of the terms in context easy. |
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Descriptions of the NCTM standards for mathematics are included here.
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Answers frequently asked questions about Interactivate. |
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Lists all the activities and lessons associated to A Problem Solving
Approach to Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers by chapter. |
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This quadchart gives a
brief overview of the goals and objectives of Project Interactivate. |
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Many people have worked on the project interactivate development
team. This page lists those people and their contributions.
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