num_pages: 102
description: In these engaging activities children use collections of small interesting objects, "treasures," in an innovative series of mathematics activities. Working with treasures provides fresh ways for students to learn and grow, bringing many important science and math skills to life. Six main activities are outlined for teachers with clear step-by-step directions, complete with assessment outlines and "going further" suggestions. The activities build upon one another to allow students to develop their abilities in many areas of math and science. Challenges that require careful observation, sorting and classification, logical thinking, graphing, and analyzing data are woven throughout this unit. TABLE OF IntroductionTime FrameActivity 1 Collecting TreasuresActivity 2 Exploring TreasuresActivity 3 Treasures of Many SortsActivity 4 Treasure GraphsActivity 5 Treasure MapsActivity 6 Sharing TreasuresGoing FurtherSources for MaterialsAssessment SuggestionsLiterature ConnectionsSummary OutlinesSample Letter to Families "I like how the children share in collecting, sorting and setting up the boxes. The correlation of each activity with computer programs and with children's literature is excellent. The inclusion of a section on literature connections provides a wonderful resource. . . . Treasure Boxes is a well-designed, teacher friendly program. I highly recommend it as a supplemental resource in early-childhood and elementary classes."- Teaching Children Mathematics , March 1999
language: English
title: Treasure Boxes
titlecomplete: Treasure Boxes
ratings_count: 1
publisher: GEMS-Regents of the Univ of CA