In this module for grade six, formal mathematics are developed through hands-on activities related to building a fish rack for the salmon harvest. "Building a Fish Rack" provides opportunities to pursue open-ended problems and extended problem-solving projects. Students begin with the overall proble[...]

This sixth and seventh grade module explores pre-algebraic and proportional thinking using the unique system of body measures that a Yup'ik elder used when hanging her salmon to dry. Students transform their own measurements into mathematical symbols as a way to investigate variables, relationships,[...]