Each unit in the curriculum follows the same basic cycle from its inception to its conclusion. These materials focus the student on perceiving a concrete situation and making observations based on their perceptions. These observations are then used to make predictions which can be tested in the limited scale of the concrete materials. The teacher directs the discussion towards situations which cannot be easily portrayed with the concrete materials, and so the students are focused on imaging or visualizing the situation in their mind in some way, and using their earlier observations to make the situation understandable. The final step in the cycle focuses on representing the concept or situation so others can understand the students' thinking.
Concepts apply to situations, both abstract and real, in a problem solving environment.
Monthly Topics Math History Online Resource Topics are listed in roughly chronological order, with web site links. Topics will be selected from this list according to the content being studied in math class. Other links will be used as more are discovered. Due to the ephemeral nature of the web, some links may have changed, or no longer be active. Please let me know of others that would be appropriate to include.