Students are active participants in the learning process.
Working alone, in partnerships, and in small groups, students are asked to question, plan, discuss, and organize materials and information to solve problems. Discovering and using multiple strategies in problem solving situations are encouraged. Students are engaged in activities that promote understanding of a concept through connections to previous learning. While developing number sense and thinking skills in mathematics is a primary goal, students also have the opportunity to practice skills in the four basic operations. Lab topics follow closely what is being taught in mathematics by the classroom teacher.