ABSTRACT

Measurement involves gauging the size of a quantity. As Part I of (continued on page 15-4)

Meuuument ~ integral to n\lfl'\efOUS Np«ts of everyday lite, mathematics, and other curriculum area,. 1M Ilim of thi,p~ i. 10 prompt reflection em its many practical appw::ations and its value in fe. !erin! matMmatical pr0<.'e5'1el1 such all problem IIOlvillg and leaming mathem.J.tical ~onlftlt ,uch ... fr~ tiom. Ans~r the foUowing questions with your group. Then dioo;uss )'QUl c(lndU$ions with your dus. Part 1: Connections with Ewryday Life. Take. moa>enllo l.i$t Wll)'ll you have used musurement in !hie Lui :M hours, Part II: Connedions with Other Curriculum Areu. Scienu projedll. such "" !hole described in Activity File 15.1 bf,low, can Mn'e as I basis for the investigative approach to .....""""'mml instruction. To get. better __ of what is involv~ with these projecta, <:any them out yourself. Then answer the '1uestiOf\ll that follow. Re-examine these '1uHtiom after reading the chapter.