About Bridges in Mathematics
Bridges in Mathematics is a full elementary school curriculum that provides the tools, strategies, and materials teachers need to implement the NCTM standards.
Developed with initial support from the National Science Foundation, Bridges offers a unique blend of problem solving and skill building in a clearly articulated program that moves through each grade level with common models, teaching strategies, and objectives.
A Bridges classroom features a combination of whole-group, small-group, and independent activities. Lessons incorporate increasingly complex visual models - seeing, touching, working with manipulatives, and sketching ideas - to create pictures in the mind's eye that helps learners invent, understand, and remember mathematical ideas. By encouraging students to explore, test, and justify their reasoning, the curriculum facilitates the development of mathematical thinking.
Written and field-tested by teachers, Bridges reflects an intimate understanding of the classroom environment. Designed for use in diverse settings, the curriculum provides multiple access points allowing teachers to adapt to the needs, strengths, and interests of individual students.
Components
Each Bridges grade level provides a year's worth of mathematics lessons with an emphasis on problem solving. Major mathematical concepts spiral throughout the curriculum, allowing students to revisit topics numerous times in a variety of contexts. More »
Sample Materials
To help you become more familiar with Bridges we offer samples of several elements of the curriculum. More »
Student Work
Student work samples show how students improve their mathematical skills over time in a variety of contexts. More »
Bridges Correlations
To assist you in finding materials that address your teaching and learning goals we have correlated Bridges in Mathematics to the NCTM standards as well as each state's standards. More »
Research & Data
Bridges is based on research, refined by field experiences, and tested by student performance. More »
Support for Materials
To facilitate the planning and implementation of Bridges in the classroom we offer several types of resources that can be downloaded including Work Places Instructions, Materials Lists by Unit, Inventory Lists, and Home Connections. More »
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Alternatives to Full Curriculum
Number Corner is an essential component of Bridges and may also be used to enhance any K-5 curriculum.
Bridges Breakouts are units and activities sold separately.