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ORC Resource Number #4243
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Mathematics and Football: Get the Picture--Get the Story
Promising Practice
PROFESSIONAL COMMENTARY

In this second of five lessons related to football, students look at four pictures and make up one or more story problems to go with each picture. Classmates share and compare the problems they have made up. ORC notes that the overview of this multi-lesson site does not match the content of the site. Nevertheless, the activities are creative enough to interest some reluctant mathematics students. Activity sheets and Internet extensions are included. This site is adapted from an article that appeared in the January 1993 issue of Arithmetic Teacher. (author/sw)

OHIO STANDARDS
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Mathematics Academic Content Standards
Mathematical Processes Standard
NATIONAL STANDARDS
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Principles and Standards for School Mathematics
Problem Solving Standard
Communication Standard
RESOURCE TYPE
Instructional Resource
PRACTICE LEVEL
Promising Practice
STANDARDS ALIGNMENT
Grades 2–5
TOPICS
Mathematics --
Communication;
Problem Solving;
KEYWORDS
word problem;
problem posing
Publisher: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Author: J. David Keller, Daniel J. Brahier, and William R. Speer