What stymies them is adapting their lessons accordingly. A resource guide published by the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse describes books and computer programs packed with instructional ideas and materials for such activities. They also require that students hypothesize, question, observe, and synthesize material. For example, the resource guide includes The Graph Club of Fizz and Martina. Appropriate for kindergartners through fourth graders, this multimedia kit helps students understand how different representations of data are related.
Students work together on portfolios to solve problems in stories read aloud by teachers.
Students then work on computers to create and analyze graphs that they've generated in their portfolios. Teachers can find additional resources by searching the clearinghouse's computerized catalog of curriculum resources according to cost of resources, appropriate grade level, subject matter, author, or other characteristics. The everyday environment is a resource-rich classroom for students. Even a trip to the local shopping center can be educational. Students can practice their skills in estimating how fast people walk.