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The Power of Numbers: A Teacher's Guide to Mathematics in a Social Studies Context
The Power of Numbers A Teacher's Guide to Mathematics in a Social Studies Context Author:Fred E. Gross, Patrick Morton, Rachel A. Poliner This middle school mathematics and social studies curriculum integrates goals and strategies consistent with the NCTM Standards to help students create mathematical questions; conduct research, record, interpret, and discuss results; and learn about the uses and misuses of math in real world decision-making. It includes lesson plans and activiti... more »es appropriate for heterogeneously grouped classes; suggestions for assessment; an appendix on cooperative-learning techniques; and a chart correlating the curriculum activities to NCTM Standards. Student handouts are also available for purchase through Educators for Social Responsibility.« less