Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: An Activity Approach, 6/e
Albert B. Bennett, Jr.,
University of New Hampshire L. Ted Nelson,
Portland State University
ISBN: 0072533072 Copyright year: 2004
Table of Contents
1 Problem Solving
1.1 Seeing and Extending Patterns with Pattern Blocks
1.2 Geometric Number Patterns with Color Tile
1.3 Solving Story Problems with Algebra Pieces
2 Sets, Functions, and Reasoning
2.1 Sorting and Classifying with Attribute Pieces
2.2 Graphing Spirolaterals
2.3 Logic Problems for Cooperative Learning Groups
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
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
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
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
7 Statistics
7.1 Scatter Plots: Looking for Relationships
7.2 Analyzing Data, Sampling, and Simulation
7.3 Statistical Distributions: Observations and Applications
8 Probability
8.1 Probability Experiments
8.2 Mulitstage Probability Experiments
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
10 Measurement
10.1 Measuring with Metric Units
10.2 Areas on Geoboards
10.3 Models for Volume and Surface Area
11 Motions in Geometry
11.1 Locating Sets of Points in the Plane
11.2 Drawing Escher-Type Tessellations
11.3 Devices for Indirect Measurement
Answers to Puzzlers
Answers to Selected Activities
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