Authentic Learning Activities in Middle School Mathematics is a series of five outstanding modules designed to capture the spirit and intent of the NCTM’s Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. The five modules correspond to the five strands of this Standards document and each module contains the following elements:

• ten rich learning activities that contain student pages which can be photocopied.
• teacher notes containing answers to all the exercises,
• reduced student pages, complete lesson plans and teaching tips.
• rubrics for assessing student work.
• samples of student work classified according to the levels in the rubric.
• Internet-based extensions that refer students to Internet sites for guided exploration.
• graphing calculator explorations to reinforce and expand concepts.
• correlations to the expectations in the NCTM’s Principles and Standards.
• discussion of the new trends in mathematics education including NCTM policy statements pertaining to constructivism, assessment, and the use of technology.