Measuring and Visualizing Space in Elementary Mathematics Learning explores the development of elementary students- understanding of the mathematics of measure, and demonstrates how measurement can serve as an anchor for supporting a deeper understanding of number operations and rational numbers.
The concept of measurement is centrally implicated in a number of mathematical operations, yet is not often given the placement it deserves in the elementary mathematics curriculum. By drawing on K-5 classroom research, authors Lehrer and Schauble have been able to articulate a learning progression that describes benchmarks of student learning about measure in length, angle, area, volume, and rational number, exploring related concepts, classroom experiences, and instructional practices at each stage.
Offering a unique, research driven resource for helping students develop a deep understanding of measurement to further enhance mathematical understanding, as well as furthe
