Advanced Common Core Math Explorations - Fractions (Grades 5-8)

The investigations in this book stretch students' mathematical imaginations to their limits as they solve puzzles, create stories, and explore fraction-related concepts that take them from the mathematics of ancient Greece to the outer reaches of infinity.

List of contents

A Note to Students Introduction Connections to the Common Core State Standards Exploration 1: Sharing and Grouping Exploration 2: Fraction Puzzlers Exploration 3: Working Together Exploration 4: Fractions Forever! Exploration 5: Visualizing Fraction Multiplication Exploration 6: Undo It! Exploration 7: Sum-Product Pairs Exploration 8: Unit Fraction Hunt Exploration 9: Continued Fractions References About the Author Common Core State Standards Alignment

About the author

Jerry Burkhart has been teaching and learning math with gifted students in Minnesota for nearly 20 years. He has degrees in physics, mathematics, and math education. He provides professional development for teachers and is a regular presenter at conferences around topics of meeting the needs of gifted students in mathematics...

Product details

• Authors: Jerry Burkha, Jerry Burkhart
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.2014
• EAN: 9781618212658
• ISBN: 978-1-61821-265-8
• No. of pages: 166
• Weight: 360 g
• Series: Advanced Common Core Math Expl; Advanced Common Core Math Expl
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Teaching materials, hand-outs; Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; MATHEMATICS / History & Philosophy, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Mathematics / General, EDUCATION / Special Education / General, Math, Teaching of students with different educational needs, Teaching of a specific subject, Mathematical foundations, Educational: Mathematics & numeracy, Educational: Mathematics and numeracy, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General