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A Case Study on the 4-high Skeleton Tower Problem Solutions by the 3rd and 4th Graders in a Gifted Children in Math Selection Test  

Kim, Hae-Gyu (Department of Mathematics Eduction, Teachers College, Jeju National University)
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Communications of Mathematical Education / v.24, no.1, 2010 , pp. 123-143 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Skeleton Tower problem is an example of a curriculum that integrates algebra and geometry. Finding the number of the cubes in the tower can be approached in more than one way, such as counting arithmetically, drawing geometric diagrams, enumerating various possibilities or rules, or using algebraic equations, which makes the tasks accessible to students with varied prior knowledge and experience. So, it will be a good topic which can be used in the elementary grades if we exclude the method of using algebraic equations. The purpose of this paper is to propose some points which can be considered with attention by gifted children education teachers by analyzing the 4th Skeleton Tower problem solutions made by 3rd and 4th graders in their selection test who applied for the education of gifted children in math at J University for the year of 2010.
Keywords
Skeleton Tower; Gifted Education; Number and Operation; Geometry; Skeleton Tower Problem;
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