How Slime Can Help Students Make Sense of Volume

Authors

  • Ann Wheeler Texas Woman's University
  • Katelynn Hogan Texas Woman's University

Abstract

In this practioner-based article, the authors detail a middle grades lesson utilizing slime to teach volume. Lesson questions and sample student work are shared with possible modifications to teach other grade levels. Helpful hints to future use of this activity in the classroom are also discussed.

References

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, D.C. http://www.corestandards.org.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Principles and standards for school mathematics.

Reston, VA: NCTM, 2000.

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Published

2021-05-28

How to Cite

Wheeler, A., & Hogan, K. (2021). How Slime Can Help Students Make Sense of Volume. Ohio Journal of School Mathematics, 87(1). Retrieved from https://ohiomathjournal.org/index.php/OJSM/article/view/8281

Issue

Vol. 87: Spring 2021

Section

Articles

License

Copyright (c) 2021 Ann Wheeler, Katelynn Hogan