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THE PRACTICE: Inquiry and Problem Solving in Middle School Mathematics
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Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
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Curricula for Teaching Fractions
http://www.eric.ed.gov/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?a
ccno=ED433184
This ERIC digest article by Gayle Millsaps and Michelle Reed describes curricula that extend student ideas of fraction concepts, use manipulative materials in powerful ways, and help students connect fraction concepts. The curricula attempt to avoid students' conceptualizing a fraction as "a piece of pie to eat" because they have seen only pie charts.
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Mathematics Projects that Foster a Critical Look at Our World
http://www.enc.org/topics/realworld/online/documents/0,1341,
FOC-001733-index,00.shtm
This article describes real-world mathematics problems to make math relevant to middle school students.
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MathNerds
http://www.mathnerds.com/
Created by the Center for Advancement of Teaching, Xavier University, MathNerds isn't a "problem solving" service for all things math. What this site will do is give hints, suggestions and explanations to help students and teachers figure out math problems. Team members who respond to questions are generally professional mathematicians holding advanced degrees in mathematics. You must read and agree with their terms and conditions before you submit a question
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Real World Math & Science
http://www.enc.org/topics/realworld/
Teachers who are looking for resources that provide for real-world problem solving will find many examples under "Hands-on Learning."
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