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Informationen zum Autor Jim Overholt, Ed.D., Professor of Education at California State University, Chico, has over 30 years of teaching experience. He is the coauthor of Math Stories for Problem Solving Success, Second Edition from Jossey-Bass. Laurie Kincheloe, M.A., taught high school mathematics for 12 years and currently teaches mathematics at Butte College in Northern California. She has worked with K?12 students, parents, and teachers as a family math coordinator and as a mentor teacher. Klappentext Math Wise! Over 100 Hands-On Activities that Promote Real Math Understanding Grades K-8 Second Edition Many students find math a difficult and abstract subject. To compound the problem, teachers who are pressured to focus on meeting math standards all too often find themselves teaching to the test, leaving little time for teaching students how to really understand math concepts. Math Wise! offers teachers a collection of hands-on math activities, puzzles, and games designed to help students in elementary and middle school fully comprehend math concepts in a fun, engaging way. Sequenced in order of grade level and difficulty, the activities accommodate a variety of learning styles. This practical resource also helps students meet many National Math Education Standards as it teaches them a true grasp of the math they are learning. With more than 100 easy-to-teach activities, Math Wise! is a key resource for teachers who want their students to learn the fundamentals behind math problems. Praise for Math Wise! "Math Wise! is a unique, comprehensive, and well-organized compilation of activities with concrete, visual, and abstract tasks to enrich any teacher's repertoire of skills." --Raine Bumatay, support provider K-12, Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment, Fresno Unified School District "A timeless asset in my set of classroom tools?this book offers an easy-to-use format with highly motivating hands-on activities."--Lisa Esson, M.Ed., special education gateways teacher, Nampa School District, Nampa, Idaho "Math Wise! brings mathematics to teachers and students through over 100 engaging and user-friendly lessons using key mathematical concepts and skills. This resource offers a wealth of activities, puzzles, games, and extensions . . . . to challenge the student at every level of mathematical development."--Nancy H. Aaberg, superintendent, Yuba City Unified School District, Yuba City, California Zusammenfassung A fun! easy-to-implement collection of activities that give elementary and middle-school students a real understanding of key math concepts Math is a difficult and abstract subject for many students! yet teachers need to make sure their students comprehend basic math concepts. Inhaltsverzeichnis About This Resource v About the Authors ix Suggestions for Using Math Wise! xi I. Making Sense of Numbers 1 1. Toothpick Storybooks 3 2. Number Combination Noisy Boxes 5 3. Everyday Things Numberbooks 7 4. Under the Bowl 9 5. Cheerios(TM) and Fruit Loops(TM) Place Value 11 6. Beans and Beansticks 13 7. Incredible Expressions 19 8. Number Cutouts 22 9. Celebrate 100 Days 27 10. Paper Plate Fractions 30 11. Bean Cups to 1,000 33 12. Dot Paper Fractions 36 13. Fraction Cover-up or Un-cover 43 14. Post-it(TM) Mental Math 47 15. Calendar Math 50 16. Let's Have Order 54 17. Reject a Digit 57 18. A Million or More 62 19. Smallest and Largest 66 20. Numbers to Words to Numbers 71 21. Target a Number 74 22. Fraction Codes 77 23. Comparing Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 80 24. Number Clues 83 25. Number Power Walks 91 II. Computation Connections 95 26. Paper Clip Addition Cards 97 27. Ar...
