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Saturday, November 19, 2016

Educators in Tortola, British Virgin Islands - Exploration of measurement tasks for elementary mathematics (Grades K-5)


 MATH IN ACTION

 I had the pleasure of facilitating a professional development opportunity for a group of public school teachers in the beautiful country of Tortola, British Virgin Islands. 

Teachers experienced math explorations to support elementary understanding of measurement as it relates to parts of the body.  For example, what other part of our body has a length that is equal to the distance measured around our heads?