NDLI: Project SkyMath. Building the mathematical foundation for Earth observations

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Lynds, B.T. Kansky, R.J.
Copyright Year	1998
Description	Author affiliation: Univ. Corp. for Atmos. Res., Boulder, CO, USA (Lynds, B.T.)
Abstract	The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), with a grant from the NSF, has developed a middle school mathematics module called SkyMath. This module demonstrates that acquiring and using current environmental and real-time weather data in middle school mathematics classrooms, in ways that embrace the dynamic and uncertain natures of these data, promotes the teaching and learning of the mathematics that serves as the foundation of data analysis. The unit is designed for mathematics teachers, who may have no science expertise, and it provides them with an introduction to meaningful. interdisciplinary studies that couple Earth system science with mathematics. The SkyMath Module, "Using the Science and Language of Patterns to Explore Temperature", written by the Education Development Center, Inc., focuses on the challenge of representing mathematically the phenomenon of change by developing mathematical concepts using temperature as the variable. The SkyMath curriculum uses real-time weather data, involves classrooms in hands-on mathematics, elicits higher-level thinking, engages students in purposeful projects, and calls for reflection and communication. The students, organized in groups, collect and analyze data, exchange data and messages electronically with distant peers, identify and solve problems emerging from classroom activities with many possible solutions, and present or publish information they develop.
Starting Page	250
Ending Page	252
File Size	319079
Page Count	3
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780344030
DOI	10.1109/IGARSS.1998.702868
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1998-07-06
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Earth Mathematics Temperature Educational institutions Data analysis Reflection Geoscience Education Information analysis Communication standards
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
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