Designing Patterns: Exploring Shapes and Area Author: Jerry Lipka, Daniel Lynn Watt, Evelyn Yanez, Joan Parker Webster, Dora Andrew-Ihrke, Aishath Shehenaz Adam Designed for grades 3-5, this teacher's module emphasizes both conceptual and applied understanding of shapes and area by engaging students in activities that connect to everyday life. Here, making a traditional Yup'ik headdress is used as an opportunity to teach mathematical concepts. Each activity in this book contains a clear list of goals, materials list, detailed instructions, vocabulary list, illustrations, and black line masters. Teacher notes, math notes, and cultural notes appear throughout. Designing Patterns: Exploring Shapes and Area is part of the Math in a Cultural Context series, an integrated supplemental math curriculum that connects aspects of Yup'ik culture to school mathematics and engages students in a series of hands-on activities. Table of Contents ADD TO CART Related Project: Culture and Language in Education Research Audience: Teachers, Students Product Information Format: Trade Paper Publisher: Detselig Enterprises Ltd. Copyright: 2006 Product #: CLE-08-15 Pages: 106 Price: $34.95