Students make sense of mathematical problems best when they work in small groups, with hands-on experiences that echo real-world situations. That’s why Station Activities for Florida Mathematics has proved so popular. Middle school students learn to apply mathematics, employ problem-solving strategies, communicate with one another, and reason through to the answers while working together.

Each grade-level book contains five sets of activities for each of the four strands:

1. Number Sense, Concepts, and Operations
2. Geometry and Spatial Sense; Measurement
3. Algebraic Thinking
4. Data Analysis and Probability

The activities consist of four different stations where students work in small groups, moving from station to station once their activities are complete. Students typically spend15 minutes per station, followed by a debrief discussion.

Instead of standing at the front of the room teaching at students, teachers can guide, mentor, and move among station groups where students are working together.

• Each book in the Station Activities for Florida Mathematics series is correlated to Sunshine State Standards for the appropriate grade, 6, 7, or 8. 
• The program uses readily available materials and manipulatives (not included)
• Teacher support includes discussion guides (prompts to encourage reflection and synthesis of ideas, suggested appropriate responses, and a listing of common errors and misconceptions identified in current research), answer keys, and material lists

Series includes one each of the following:

Station Activities for Florida Mathematics, Grade 6
Station Activities for Florida Mathematics, Grade 7
Station Activities for Florida Mathematics, Grade 8