Developing Year 5 Students’ Understanding of Density: Implications for Mathematics Teaching

Shelley Dole; D Clarke; T Wright; G Hilton

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Developing Year 5 Students’ Understanding of Density: Implications for Mathematics Teaching

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Developing Year 5 Students’ Understanding of Density: Implications for Mathematics Teaching

Shelley Dole, D Clarke, T Wright and G Hilton

Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, pp.153-160

Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA), 32nd (Wellington, New Zealand, 05-Jul-2009–09-Jul-2009)

Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA)

2009

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Abstract

Curriculum and Pedagogy

Education Systems

Promoting the concept of density is regarded typically as the domain of science teachers. However, density as the relationship between an object's mass and volume highlights the importance of foundational measurement concepts located in the mathematics curriculum. In this study, an integrated mathematics and science unit on density was developed for students in the middle years of schooling (Years 4-9) by the research team. Implementation of this unit in Year 5 classrooms is reported here. The lesson sequence appeared to support students' capacity to use the language of density in meaningful contexts. Implications for teaching are drawn from the data.

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Title: Developing Year 5 Students’ Understanding of Density: Implications for Mathematics Teaching
Authors: Shelley Dole (Author) - University of Queensland
D Clarke (Author) - Australian Catholic University
T Wright (Author) - University of Queensland
G Hilton (Author) - University of Queensland
Contributors: R Hunter (Editor)
B Bicknell (Editor)
T Burgess (Editor)
Publication details: Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, pp.153-160
Conference details: Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA), 32nd (Wellington, New Zealand, 05-Jul-2009–09-Jul-2009)
Publisher: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA)
Date published: 2009
Copyright note: 2009 Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc. Reproduced here with the permission in accordance with the publisher's copyright policy.
Organisation Unit: School of Education - Legacy; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449179902621
Output Type: Conference paper

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