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This activity book contains 38 two-page lessons.
Each lesson concentrates on a particular math
concept, appropriate for 3rd, 4th, or 5th graders.
Math concepts include review of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and
division.
Some of the other concepts that are presented are
• interpreting maps
• working with calendars
• reading and creating charts and graphs
• using calculators
• working with coordinate geometry
• rounding large numbers
• estimating
• calculating averages
• using decimals
• calculating area and volume
• using variables
All of the lessons require that the students make decisions using good problem
solving techniques. Students are actively learning, as they connect Gold Rush
information with “real life” details in today’s world.
Students work together in learning the accurate Gold Rush facts and then using them
to research and solve multi-step problems. They will make decisions about issues
that have environmental consequences. They will discover the fascinating lives of
real Gold Rush characters such as James Marshall, Levi Strauss, and Biddy
Mason. And they will be practicing their grade-appropriate math skills at the same
time!
Both teachers and students will save time because the two subjects are taught and
learned at the same time, whether in a traditional classroom or a homeschool setting.
Each lesson concentrates on a particular math
concept, appropriate for 3rd, 4th, or 5th graders.
Math concepts include review of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and
division.
Some of the other concepts that are presented are
• interpreting maps
• working with calendars
• reading and creating charts and graphs
• using calculators
• working with coordinate geometry
• rounding large numbers
• estimating
• calculating averages
• using decimals
• calculating area and volume
• using variables
All of the lessons require that the students make decisions using good problem
solving techniques. Students are actively learning, as they connect Gold Rush
information with “real life” details in today’s world.
Students work together in learning the accurate Gold Rush facts and then using them
to research and solve multi-step problems. They will make decisions about issues
that have environmental consequences. They will discover the fascinating lives of
real Gold Rush characters such as James Marshall, Levi Strauss, and Biddy
Mason. And they will be practicing their grade-appropriate math skills at the same
time!
Both teachers and students will save time because the two subjects are taught and
learned at the same time, whether in a traditional classroom or a homeschool setting.
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