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Bibliography

Step 1 References

Cathcart, W. George, Yvonne M. Pothier and James H. Vance. Learning Mathematics in Elementary and Middle Schools. 2nd ed. Scarborough, ON: Prentice-Hall Canada Inc., 1997.

The Math Forum @ Drexel. "About Pi." Ask Dr. Math. 1994–2007. http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.pi.html (Accessed October 10, 2007).

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. Reston, VA: The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2000.

Step 2 References

Alberta Education. The Alberta K–9 Mathematics Program of Studies with Achievement Indicators. Edmonton, AB: Alberta Education, 2007.

Step 3 References

Alberta Education. Measurement: Activities to Develop Understanding (unpublished workshop handout). Edmonton, AB: Alberta Education, 2005.

Barton, Mary Lee and Clare Heidema. Teaching Reading in Mathematics: A Supplement to Teaching Reading in the Content Areas Teacher's Manual. 2nd ed. Aurora, CO: McREL (Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning), 2002.

Burns, Marilyn. "A Can of Coke Leads to a Piece of Pi." Journal of Staff Development 25, 4 (2004), pp. 16–21.

Neuschwander, Cindy. Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi: A Math Adventure. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge Publishers, 1999.

Schwartz, Robert M. "Learning to Learn Vocabulary in Content Area Textbooks." Journal of Reading 32, 2 (1988), pp. 108–118.

Step 4 References

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Step 5 References

Alberta Education. Measurement: Activities to Develop Understanding (unpublished workshop handout). Edmonton, AB: Alberta Education, 2005.

Bennett, Dan. Exploring Geometry with the Geometer's Sketchpad. Emeryville, CA: Key Curriculum Press, 1999.

Other References

Van de Walle, John A. Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally. 4th ed. Boston, MA: Addison Wesley Longman Inc., 2001.

Van de Walle, John A. and LouAnn H. Lovin. Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics: Grades 5–8. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc., 2006.

Wiggins, Grant and Jay McTighe. Understanding by Design. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1998.