190 Ready-to-Use Activities That Make Math Fun!
190 Ready-to-Use Activities That Make Math Fun!

Author: George Watson

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2003-07-03

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 0787969982

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This unique resource provides 190 high-interest, ready-to-use activities to help students master basic math skills— including whole numbers, decimals, fractions, percentages, money concepts, geometry and measurement, charts and graphs, and pre-algebra— for use with students of varying ability levels. All activities are classroom-tested and presented in a variety of entertaining formats, such as puzzles, crosswords, matching, word/number searches, number substitutions, and more. Plus, many activities include "Quick Access Information" flags providing helpful information on key concepts.

190 Ready-to-Use Activities that Make Science Fun
190 Ready-to-Use Activities that Make Science Fun

Author: George Watson

Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Published: 2003-07-07

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13:

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High-interest, classroom-tested activities to help students master basic science concepts and skills This latest edition in George Watson's popular Ready-to-Use Activities series will help challenging secondary school populations master fundamental concepts in science. Combining basic skills with problem-solving and critical thinking skills, the activities in this book are specifically designed to breathe fun into the science classroom and capture the interest of all students--from those at-risk to independent high achievers. The volume focuses on the main strands of science--life science, physical science, and geoscience (earth and space). All activities are presented in a variety of entertaining formats such as puzzles and worksheets, with one-page exercises to entice students with short-attention spans.

Math Games
Math Games

Author: Judith A. Muschla

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-02-08

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 1118040872

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Math Games offers a dynamic collection of 180 reproducible activity sheets to stimulate and challenge your students in all areas of math - from whole numbers to data analysis - while emphasizing problem solving, critical thinking, and the use of technology for today's curriculum! Each of the book's activities can help you teach students in grades 6 through 12 how to think with numbers, recognize relationships, and make connections between mathematical concepts. You pick the activity appropriate for their needs . . . encourage the use of a calculator . . . or provide further challenges with activities that have multiple answers. Designed to be user friendly, all of the ready-to-use activities are organized into seven convenient sections and printed in a lay-flat format for ease of photocopying as many times as needed.

190 Ready-to-Use Activities That Make Math Fun!
190 Ready-to-Use Activities That Make Math Fun!

Author: George Watson

Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Published: 2003-01-31

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780787965853

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This unique resource provides 190 high-interest, ready-to-use activities to help students master basic math skills— including whole numbers, decimals, fractions, percentages, money concepts, geometry and measurement, charts and graphs, and pre-algebra— for use with students of varying ability levels. All activities are classroom-tested and presented in a variety of entertaining formats, such as puzzles, crosswords, matching, word/number searches, number substitutions, and more. Plus, many activities include "Quick Access Information" flags providing helpful information on key concepts.

Mathematics Content for Elementary and Middle School Teachers
Mathematics Content for Elementary and Middle School Teachers

Author: Barbara Ridener

Publisher: Pearson

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13:

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A short primer on each of the major math content areas that preservice and inservice elementary and middle school teachers are required to know. This book is an invaluable resource for the classroom teacher who needs both an overview for planning and help in answering student questions. Based broadly on the national standards, it gives the teacher general scientific information to cover most state's standards and to help prepare them for teacher certification exams. It also provides a strong overview of mathematical knowledge to allow the teacher to find information on important concepts, to see where significant moments in mathematical history fit chronologically, and to improve the teacher's understanding of mathematical ideas and concepts. Moreover, it saves professors from having to re-teach mathematics content so they can remain focused on the methods.

Your Library Goes Virtual
Your Library Goes Virtual

Author: Audrey P. Church

Publisher: Linworth

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13:

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This step-by-step guide is essential for both those exploring the concept of virtual school libraries and for those who want to enhance and expand theirs. It summarizes the latest information about student and teacher use of electronic resources and addresses the concept of virtual school libraries in the context of program administration, information access and delivery, and learning and teaching. This must-have resource will serve as a guide to developing virtual school libraries that become enriching and useful presences within schools and their communities.

Day-By-Day 100th Day Activities
Day-By-Day 100th Day Activities

Author: Charlotte Sassman

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2002-05

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 9780439320689

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Make the first 100 days of school really count! For each of the first 100 days, you’ll find easy and engaging activities that boost skills and make math time fun. Concepts covered include counting on, patterning, skip counting, writing numerals, and using a number line. You’ll also find helpful management tips, bulletin board ideas, and more! Meets the NCTM Standards. For use with Grades K-2.

Janice VanCleave's Math for Every Kid
Janice VanCleave's Math for Every Kid

Author: Janice VanCleave

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1992-04-16

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 0471546933

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How long is the world's longest earthworm? How tall was a brachiosaurus? What's the average diameter of human hair? What's the circumference of the earth at the equator? Now you can discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions about math. Packed with illustrations, Math for Every Kid uses simple problems and activities to teach you about measurements, fractions, graphs, problem solving, and much more! Using activities that relate math to everyday life, this book will help you feel comfortable with math--right from the start. You'll make a sun clock, create a thermometer from a straw, race a paper boat, grow your own bean plant, and even play a game of ring the bottle. Each of the many problems and activities is broken down into its purpose, a list of materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and an easy to understand explanation. Every activity has been pretested and can be performed safely and inexpensively in the classroom or at home. Also available in this series from Janice VanCleave: Astronomy for Every Kid Biology for Every Kid Chemistry for Every Kid Dinosaurs for Every Kid Earth Science for Every Kid Geography for Every Kid Geometry for Every Kid The Human Body for Every Kid Physics for Every Kid