Here are some high-powered ideas for math units that incorporate real-world problems, computer use with Sketchpad, and spreadsheets. The teacher who developed these, Margaret Sinclair, clearly had a passion for mathematics and understood how to engage students in the explanation of sometimes esoteric ideas. The Skydome Review Unit is a great review unit that uses the newspaper to help students with basic math skills.
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