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Intermediate & Upper
Elementary Resources
:: News
Voluntary State Curriculum - The
Voluntary State Curriculum (VSC) and Toolkit are online. Choose one of
the grade levels under "Curriculum." The Toolkit provides teachers with links
to lesson seeds, sample assessment items, clarifications, suggestions for
using technology effectively, higher order thinking questions, etc. that are
aligned to VSC indicators and/or objectives.
Click here
for sample MSA items.
Download (a template Word format) for creating a Grade 3 or 4 Brief
Constructed Response (BCR) question for use during instruction.
Download a template for developing a Grade 5 or 6 BCR. For general
information,
click here to download the MSA Mathematics Information Sheet (pdf format).
:: Upcoming Events
NCTM Annual
Conference and Exposition
Theme: "Asking Questions - Generating Solutions"
Dates: April 26-29, 2006
St. Louis, Missouri
:: Resources
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Click here for a free preview of selected article(s) from the latest issue
of NCTM's Teaching Children Mathematics journal. Click on any
grade band or standard, or click in the white box to choose a
standard/grade band combination.
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Illuminations Web Resources - Search over 1,100 carefully reviewed
Internet math resources.
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National
Library of Virtual Manipulatives - This is a three-year NSF supported
project to develop a library of uniquely interactive, web-based virtual
manipulatives or concept tutorials, mostly in the form of Java applets, for
mathematics instruction (K-8 emphasis).
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NCTM's i-Math Investigations - Activities and resources that are
appropriate for teachers at the 3-5 grade level to use as they reflect on,
plan for, and implement Standards-based mathematics education in their
classrooms. i-Maths are online, interactive, multimedia math
investigations.
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NCTM's Internet-Based Lesson Plans - Internet-Based Lesson Plans are
examples of how the Internet can be used to help create effective
Standards-based mathematics lessons.
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NCTM's Student Math Notes - Great resources for teachers to use with
students and free to NCTM members. Free preview exits for non-members.
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The
World's Largest Math Event - The World's Largest Math Event began in
1995 grew into an annual event with participation estimated at
approximately 1 million students. The 2002 WLME 8 was the final event.
However, teachers can carry on the tradition locally by selecting
activities that encourage students to work together creatively to solve
rich and challenging problems from previous events.
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Shodor's
Project Interactivate - Java applets designed for deeper mathematics
exploration.
:: QUESTIONS/COMMENTS:
If you have any comments or questions, please email your
intermediate-level representative, Jon Wray
(jon_wray@hcpss.org).
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