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Informationen zum Autor Alfred S. Posamentier is professor of mathematics education and dean of the School of Education at the City College of the City University of New York. He has authored and co-authored several resource books in mathematics education for Corwin Press. Klappentext 100 ways to get students hooked on math!That one question got you stumped? Or maybe you have the answer, but it's not all that compelling. Al Posamentier and his coauthors to the rescue with this handy reference containing fun answers to students'100 most frequently asked math questions. Even if you already have the answers, Al's explanations are certain to keep kids hooked.The big benefits? You'll discover high-interest ways to Teach to the Common Core's math content standards Promote inquiry and process in mathematical thinking Build procedural skills and conceptual understanding Encourage flexibility in problem solving Emphasize efficient test-taking strategies Everything you always wanted to know about mathematics but were afraid to ask. This is the "tell all" math book you've been waiting for! Zusammenfassung Anticipate common math questions! eliminate pat responses! and provide explanations that are certain to engage and motivate students. Al Posamentier and his coauthors have all the answers. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Authors Introduction Chapter One. General Questions 1. Why do I have to learn mathematics? 2. Is there a language connection between mathematical terms and common English words? 3. How many leaves are on a tree? 4. Why do we have to learn about the history of mathematics? 5. Who introduced the Hindu-Arabic numbers to the Western world, and when? 6. What are the three famous problems of antiquity? 7. What are the Fibonacci numbers? 8. What is the golden ratio? 9. Is there a smallest number, and is there a largest number? 10. Why is infinity not a number? 11. How large is infinity? 12. Is there anything larger than infinity? 13. Can the union of two sets ever be equal to the intersection of the two sets? 14. How can we determine how many subsets a given set has? 15. How can we avoid making an error in a "proof" that leads to a generalization? 16. How does a calculator function? 17. Which is correct--my calculating, the calculator, or the computer? 18. What are conic sections? 19. What is a mathematical group? 20. What is a mathematical ring? 21. What is a mathematical field? 22. What are the three famous laws that Johannes Kepler discovered about planetary motion involving the ellipse? Notes Chapter Two. Arithmetic Questions 23. What is the difference between a number and a digit? 24. What are the differences between cardinal, ordinal, and nominal numbers? 25. What are the natural numbers, and does the number zero belong to the natural numbers? 26. How can we remember the order of operations using PEMDAS? 27. What is a fraction? 28. What is a rational number? 29. How can one convert a decimal number to a fraction? 30. What is so special about the Pascal triangle? 31. How can the product of two numbers be smaller than both of its factors? 32. If the temperature rises from 80 degrees F to a temperature of 88 degrees F, why is it wrong to say it became 10% warmer? 33. How do the values of the following differ? (order of operations) 34. Why is division by zero not permissible? 35. Why is x multiplied by 0 = 0? 36. What is 0!? 37. What is the largest number that can be represented in the decimal system with three digits (and without using any other symbols)? 38. What is a prime number? 39. Does the number 1 belong to the prime numbers? 40. How many prime numbers are there? 41. What is a palindrome? 42. What are success...
