My curriculum focus is integrating math, science and technology throughout the day. My students have access to a wide range of math manipulatives, art materials, science equipment and reading resources. The class will be continuing an environmental research project by monitoring the water quality of a nearby stream. Along with the publishing of the book, I will be offering a series of geometry workshops for teachers through the Amherst Public Schools' Staff Development Center in October-November 1996. The activities are exploratory using a variety of manipulatives and contruction materials.
Students also learn basic vocabulary through their explorations.
Ongoing assessment is provided through open ended tasks. I am a user of UMassK12 .