Authentically Integrating Mathematics into Making Experiences

By: Andee Rubin and Scott Pattison

A core commitment of the Math in the Making project has been to ensure that mathematics is integrated authentically into the making experience and is consequential to the goals of the maker. But what do we mean by “authentic integration”? How do we promote math reasoning and reflection without detracting from the freedom inherent in making experiences?

 

"Bringing Math Talk Home"

By: Anya Carbonell

As an intern in the TERC Scholar Program, Anya worked on the Aprendiendo de familias: Learning Math Talk with Pre-K Spanish Speaking Families project. The project’s goal is to engage Spanish-speaking parents and their young children in Math Talk through short videos and interactive mobile messages. Anya’s eye-opening experience shows just how important it is to have parents involved in their children’s learning, especially in math.

Statement of solidarity with AAPI community

TERC vehemently condemns ALL acts of racism and violence levied against the AAPI community. We will work to identify and dismantle inequities and challenges that confront AAPI learners so that we may create more inclusive and safer STEM learning environments.

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TERC’s Computational Thinking blog series is available as an eBook!

Developed from a five part blog post series, you’ll read about the findings of Mike Cassidy and Teon Edwards as they explored different definitions and various peoples’ understandings of computational thinking.