Students learn mathematics by solving problems. But to learn best, they need immersive problems that activate background knowledge while introducing new concepts - that challenge them to make connections between mathematical principles, mirror their real-world experiences, and show them the big ideas underpinning procedural understandings. These kinds of problems are riches for any classroom, and in Panning for Gold you'll discover a trove of extended investigations that support deep learning in math. Panning for Gold containsfifteen classroom-tested, open-ended inquiries into real-life topics that build students' facility with algebra, geometry, data analysis and probability, number and operations, and measurement. Its extended, two- to three-day investigations are a high-quality supplement for any curriculum. Daniel Brahier describes each lesson thoroughly, including:
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Daniel J. Brahier is the author of the Heinemann title Panning for Gold (2007). A professor of mathematics education at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, Brahier is also a middle school mathematics teacher. He has been a high school teacher of mathematics and science, an administrator, a guidance counselor, and a curriculum consultant during a career of nearly thirty years. Brahier is the author of two other books, Teaching Secondary and Middle School Mathematics, Second Edition (2005)and Assessment in Middle and High School Mathematics: A Teacher's Guide (2001).
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