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SUMMARY:1700.Resource\, Math\, Figure This (6-8)
DESCRIPTION:
 
 
 
 Format:  Resource
 
 
 Audience:   Math Teach
 ers
 
 
 
 
 Area:  Math
 
 
 Grade Span:  Middle Grades
 
 

  
 
 Location:  Online
 
 
 Sponsor:  NSF\, USDOE
 
 
 
 
 Pre
 senter:  N/A
 
 
 Contact hours:   N/A
 
 
 
 
  
 This is co
 pied and pasted directly from the website: \"Figure This! demonstrates ch
 allenging middle school mathematics and emphasizes the importance of high-
 quality math education for all students.  Funding for the project was pro
 vided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S. Department 
 of Education.
 Figure This! Mathematical challenges for families provide
  interesting math challenges that middle-school students can do at home wi
 th their families.
 Each challenge features:
 
 a description of the im
 portant math involved
 a note on where the math is used in the real world
 
 a hint to get started
 complete solutions
 a \"Try This\" section
 a
 dditional related problems with answers
 questions to think about
 fun f
 acts related to the math
 resources for further exploration.
 
 Cartoon
  characters named Polygon\, Tessellation\, Exponent\, Tangent\, and Axis 
 illustrate the challenge features. They think math is great!
 
 To help 
 families support their children's math studies\, Figure This!has family s
 upport materials including:
 sample questions to ask teachers and adminis
 trators about the school setting
 information on how to prepare students 
 for continuing education
 suggestions to help with math homework
 inform
 ation on the changes in mathematics education
 examples of math in litera
 ture.These resources\, designed especially for families\, are in the Fami
 ly Corner.\"
 
LOCATION:Online
DTSTART:20211022T040000Z
DTEND:20270630T040000Z
DTSTAMP:20261025T022250Z
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