In a community-based modeling tasks, students explore issues in their local community by building awareness, using mathematics to make decision and taking action.
The resources in this section will help you implement community-based modeling tasks in your local community. Each example will provide planning slides, student handouts, viewing guides for video and annotated student work. Please register to receive password view videos.
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Primary-Grade Tasks
Library Diversity
Planning Resources
Community Tasks for Grades K-5
Community-based Modeling Prompts
Library Diversity (Grades 1- 2)
Viewing Guide
As you watch, notice how the teacher honors student thinking and ideas
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Video
Food Waste (Lesson Story)
Viewing Guide
As you watch, notice how the teacher honors student thinking and ideas
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Video
Food Waste (Grade 4)
Modeling Competencies
Viewing Guide
As you watch, notice how the teacher honors student thinking and ideas
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Video
Sports Clinic (Grade 5-6)
Modeling Competencies
Viewing Guide
As you watch, notice how the teacher honors student thinking and ideas
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