Juvenile Nonfiction : Mathematics

'This is an incredibly interesting and thought provoking book. Intended for anyone interested in developing their own mathematical thinking, or of the students they teach, whether at a primary level or right through to FE. The book is a delightful blend of theory and practice - encouraging the reader to participate, to solve problems and to develop their own thinking' - Peter Hall, Imberhorne School, East Grinstead. Algebra has always been a watershed for pupils learning mathematics. Nevertheless pupils bring to school all the necessary natural powers for thinking algebraically, including organizing, classifying and generalizing. Developing Thinking in Algebra enables teachers and their support staff to experience and to teach algebraic thinking to pupils aged seven to 16 years. By integrating pedagogy and subject knowledge through experiencing a variety of tasks for learners, readers of this book will see how to engage all learners in successfully thinking algebraically. This book is the course reader for The Open University Course ME625 Developing Algebraic Thinking more...

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Students’ most frequent geometry questions answered by expert math teachers This easy-to-follow resource is a must for any student who has questions about the topics in a high school geometry class. Following up on Dr. Math Introduces Geometry (0-471-22554-1), this entertaining guide helps students gain the knowledge they’ll need to tackle such topics as using coordinate geometry, applying transformations, and using geometric modeling to solve problems. more...

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Photocopy Master book. Includes problem solving strategies such as Guess and Check, Act It Out, Make A Model, Look for a Pattern, Construct a Table and so on. These strategies are applied to a range of interesting problem situations. Children will enjoy the variety of characters that provide an amusing element to the serious business of solving mathematical concepts. more...

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New look versions of Pythagoras, Galileo and Archimedes are some of the characters presented in cartoon form in this photocopy master book, lending a stimulating element to problem solving. A variety of brain teasers is also included for copying onto cards to make class sets. more...

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Photocopy masters designed to provide extension and enrichment for early finishing or advanced primary level children to 'top-up' their skills in mathematics. For grades 2-3. more...

Price: $7.95