Going Camping? Don't Forget To Pack Your Calculator; On the Trail of the Fur Traders.

Greeley, Nansee; Offerman, Theresa Reardon

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ERIC Number: EJ556143

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Publication Date: 1997

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Going Camping? Don't Forget To Pack Your Calculator; On the Trail of the Fur Traders.

Greeley, Nansee; Offerman, Theresa Reardon

Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, v3 n1 p52-58 Sep 1997

This article contains three parts and revolves around the theme of canoeing. Owners of an outdoor outfitter explain how they use mathematics daily in their business and in trip planning. Also describes the life of fur traders before 1850. Suggestions for teachers include advice on planning a canoe trip with mathematics students. Contains planning worksheets. (PVD)

Descriptors: Camping, Canoeing, Field Trips, Group Activities, Integrated Activities, Junior High Schools, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Materials, Mathematics Skills, Middle Schools, North American History, Outdoor Education, Recreational Activities

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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