Math-Towers: Online Interactive Collaborative Mathematics Explorations & Problem-Solving for Students Ages 11 to 15 years (Grades 6 to 10)

Math-Towers (www.math-towers.ca) is an online resource for students in grades 6 to 10 that supports collaborative problem-solving and investigations. This paper presents the philosophical position motivating the development of Math-Towers and describes how the site presents and motivates the mathematical challenges and supports participants' exploration and collaboration.

Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (MSTE) Group, Faculty of Education, Queen's University, Imperial Oil Foundation (2001-07) Inukshuk Wireless Partnership (2006-08) MSTE-RBC Endowment (2008- )