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Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: A Conceptual Approach

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Chapter 1 Problem Solving
1.1 Seeing and Extending Patterns with Pattern Blocks
1.2 Geometric Number Patterns with Color Tiles
1.3 Solving Story Problems with Algebra Pieces

Chapter 2 Sets, Functions, and Reasoning
2.1 Sorting and Classifying with Attribute Pieces
2.2 Geoboard Slope and Linear Functions
2.3 Logic Problems for Cooperative Learning Groups

Chapter 3 Whole Numbers
3.1 Models for Numeration with Multibase Pieces
3.2 Adding and Subtracting with Multibase Pieces
3.3 Multiplying with Base-Ten Pieces
3.4 Dividing with Base-Ten Pieces

Chapter 4 Number Theory
4.1 Models for Even Numbers, Odd Numbers, Factors, and Primes
4.2 Models for Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple

Chapter 5 Integers and Fractions
5.1 Black and Red Tile Model for Integers
5.2 Fraction Bar Model for Equality and Inequality
5.3 Computing with Fraction Bars

Chapter 6 Decimals: Rational and Irrational
6.1 Decimal Squares Model
6.2 Operations with Decimal Squares
6.3 A Model for Introducing Percent
6.4 Irrational Numbers on the Geoboard

Chapter 7 Statistics
7.1 Collecting and Graphing Data
7.2 Analyzing Data, Sampling, and Simulation
7.3 Statistical Distributions: Observations and Applications

Chapter 8 Probability
8.1 Probability Experiments
8.2 Multistage Probability Experiments

Chapter 9 Geometric Figures
9.1 Figures on Rectangular and Circular Geoboards
9.2 Regular and Semiregular Tessellations
9.3 Models for Regular and Semiregular Polyhedra
9.4 Creating Symmetric Figures: Pattern Blocks and Paper Folding

Chapter 10 Measurement
10.1 Measuring the Metric Units
10.2 Areas on Geoboards
10.3 Models for Volume and Surface Area

Chapter 11 Motions in Geometry
11.1 Locating Sets of Points in the Plane
11.2 Drawing Escher-Type Tessellations
11.3 Devises for Indirect Activities

Answers to Selected Activities