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Southwest Consortium for the Improvement of Mathematics and Science TeachingConstructing Knowledgein the ClassroomWinter 1995 Volume 1, Number 3HIGHLIGHTScontinued on page 2Building anUnderstanding ofConstructivismPAGE 3Geometry for the Earlyand Middle Grades:From the NCTMStandardsPAGE 4Which Container Holds the Most? An Activity for Younger ChildrenPAGE 5Building Houses: An Activity for Older StudentsPAGE 6Geometry for Grades 9 12: From the NCTMStandardsPAGE 7Resources andOpportunitiesPAGE 8Help for Mathematicsand Science Teachers from ENCPAGE known truth owes its existence to the mind that knows Vico, 1668 1744In the Classroom A May 1990 article in Phi DeltaKappanrecounts the story of afourth-grade teacher who challengedher students to experiment with theidea of heat. Convinced that theirhats, sweaters, blankets, and rugsall produced heat on a cold winterday, the children placed thermo-meters inside the garments andrecorded the results. After three daysthe clothes still showed no rise intemperature.
Written activities and exercises alone do not go to the heart of constructivism, but books have laid the groundwork for this approach to learning. The basic writings in …
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