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Math via Gardening
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... Khan’s article, Mathematics Instruction Developed from a Garden Theme, in the journal Teaching Children Mathematics(March 2001), illustrates how math learning is increased when it is treated not an isolated subject but as an integral part of everyday life. Math is a part of something as basic as gardening. ...
Since the teacher, Leslie Khan, had taken the time and effort to get to know the students’ families, she knew that many did family gardening. ... Measurement was the most frequently used math concept. ... By incorporating an everyday activity into the math curriculum, the students gain confidence in their math abilities. ... When questioned, the student was very confident in “square feet” based on everyday experience – not math knowledge.
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Title: Math via Gardening
Words: 518
Rating: None
Pages: 2.1
submitted by: interiorfield
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