Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 46 Issue 1, December 2008
37 – 44
Boxes for Water: We Can Make a Difference
Nancy Espetveidt
This activity has excellent potential to incorporate aspects of all core subjects. Most important, though, it offers students the opportunity to start a project and follow through to a very tangible end: they will create a significant difference in the lives of others. The activity is based on the collaborative efforts of the group, thereby building communication skills and cohesion (especially if the activity is shared with other classrooms) as they learn together the potential of socially responsible citizenship. The students will immerse themselves in the project and will learn to appreciate the ways in which they use mathematics in their daily lives.
