Author : Theoni Pappas
Publisher : Wide World Publishing
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 46,23 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Mathematics
ISBN :
This journey across the spectrum of human activities takes a creative look at the role mathematics has played since prehistoric times. From its many uses in medicine and its appearance in artwork to its patterns in nature and its central role in the development of computers, mathematics is presented in a fun-to-read, nonthreatening manner.
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Publisher : BRILL
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 24,50 MB
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9087909381
n this book, the reader is invited to enter a strange world in which you can tell the age of the captain by counting the animals on his ship, where runners do not get tired, and where water gets hotter when you add it to other water. It is the world of a curious genre, known as "word problems" or "story problems".
Author : Judith A. Muschla
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 24,64 MB
Release : 2010-03-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 0470407646
Classroom-tested strategies to help new and experienced math teachers thrive Math teachers must not only instruct their students in basic mathematical skills and concepts, they must also prepare them for standardized tests, provide instruction in the use of technology, and teach problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. At the same time, they must also manage their other responsibilities – taking attendance, planning, grading, record-keeping, disciplining, and communicating with parents and administrators. This book provides efficient and practical information on the management skills necessary to succeed in this most challenging profession. Offers realistic suggestions and strategies for planning and delivering effective math instruction Helps math teachers achieve excellence and continue to be enthusiastic and successful in their teaching careers Includes reproducible forms to help math teachers stay on top of everything they need to do The Math Teacher's Survival Guide contains a wealth of useful tools and strategies that can help any math teacher succeed in the classroom.
Author : Jack Silbert
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 45,51 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780590603379
Stories and activities to build math problem-solving skills.
Author : Jane Thompson Barnard
Publisher : Kendall Hunt
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 31,43 MB
Release : 2002-09-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780787295257
Author : Frank J. Swetz
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 30,10 MB
Release : 2012-07-16
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 1421404370
"A collection of over 500 culturally and historically diverse mathematical problems carefully chosen to enrich mathematics teaching from middle school through the college level."--Provided by publisher.
Author : Bharath Sriraman
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 3221 pages
File Size : 41,5 MB
Release :
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ISBN : 3031408462
Author : Joy A. Frechtling
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 31,1 MB
Release : 1999-11
Category :
ISBN : 0788183621
This FootprintsÓ conference was organized by the National Science Fdn. (NSF) to propose fresh ideas & new methodologies that might inform the design of Education & Human Resources evaluations. Papers include: the use of science & math educ. indicators & studies; a plan for evaluation; new methods for evaluating programs; considerations for the evaluation of NSF programs; communicating the value of the NSF's contributions to research & innovative technical applications for science & math educ.; conceptual underpinnings for program evaluation of major public importance; & the virtual reality of systemic effects of NSF programming on education.
Author : Michael J. Sewell
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,74 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780198514947
This book serves as a valuable resource for mathematics and science teachers at secondary school level, teenagers and parents. It contains written versions of Royal Institution masterclasses on a wide selection of topics in pure and applied mathematics. The masterclasses are a popular program of advanced study conducted each year for mathematically talented university-bound British youth. They serve as a unique introduction to the kinds of topics found at the undergraduate level, yet presented in a manner that is meant to stimulate interest and challenge young minds. Topics include chaos theory, meteorology, storage limitations of computers, population growth and decay, as well as the mechanics of dinosaurs. The book is well-illustrated, easy to read, and contains worksheets with interesting problems (and solutions). The emphasis throughout is on enjoying the challenge of mathematics.
Author : Carole J. Reesink
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 33,76 MB
Release : 2003-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780439365321
Contains forty simple manipulatives designed to help students in grades one through three improve their math skills.
