Give Plants an Inch; They'll Take a Yard

Autor/inn/en	Vela, Katherine N.; Parslow, Michelle; Hagevik, Rita; Trundle, Kathy Cabe
Titel	Give Plants an Inch; They'll Take a Yard
Quelle	In: Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 115 (2022) 10, S.722-729 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0025-5769
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Mathematics Instruction; Interdisciplinary Approach; Measurement; Mathematical Concepts; Relevance (Education); Spatial Ability; STEM Education; Art Education; Gardening; Maps; Middle School Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Messverfahren; Relevance; Relevanz; Räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen; STEM; Arts; Education; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung; Gartenarbeit; Map; Karte; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin
Abstract	When students see mathematics as an integrated field of study, they make connections, gain a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts, and see mathematics as a whole rather than disconnected, unrelated ideas. Measurement concepts are the perfect "seed to plant" to show how different mathematical strands integrate within other subject areas. The integrated activity shared here allowed middle school students to engage with measurement concepts and see the application of perimeter and area in a real-world scenario. Additionally, this activity allowed students to engage in spatial reasoning by measuring a physical space and rendering a scaled drawing to plan a school garden. Integrating these types of activities helps students relate physical spaces to mental models, thereby improving their spatial reasoning. The authors integrated the arts and cultivated conceptual understanding of measurement and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) subjects by asking the students to create a scale drawing or map of a garden. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191. Tel: 800-235-7566; Tel: 703-620-9840; Fax: 703-476-2570; e-mail: publicationsdept@nctm.org; Web site: https://pubs.nctm.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01