25 Super-Fun Math Spinner Games
25 Super-Fun Math Spinner Games

Author: Judi Aronson

Publisher: Teaching Resources

Published: 1998-04-01

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9780590341387

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Make mathematics come alive for your students with these entertaining and educational spinner games. Each quick to assemble and easy-to-use game reinforces a wide range of skills including problem solving and mathematical reasoning, number sense and numeration, whole number operations, geometry and spatial sense, and probability. 25 Spinner Games for Math comes complete with spinner templates, suggestions for game variations and extensions, critical thinking questions, and book links. For use with Grades 3-5.

Teachers Engaged in Research
Teachers Engaged in Research

Author: Cynthia W. Langrall

Publisher: IAP

Published: 2006-03-01

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 1607529661

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Through the chapters in this volume we learn about the questions that capture the attention of teachers, the methodologies they use to gather data, and the ways in which they make sense of what they find. Some of the research findings could be considered preliminary, others confirmatory, and some may be groundbreaking. In all cases, they provide fodder for further thinking and discussion about critical aspects of mathematics education.

Place Value
Place Value

Author: David A. Adler

Publisher: Holiday House

Published: 2016-02-15

Total Pages: 16

ISBN-13: 0823436136

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You had better not monkey around when it comes to place value. The monkeys in this book can tell you why! As they bake the biggest banana cupcake ever, they need to get the amounts in the recipe correct. There’s a big difference between 216 eggs and 621 eggs. Place value is the key to keeping the numbers straight. Using humorous art, easy-to-follow charts and clear explanations, this book presents the basic facts about place value while inserting some amusing monkey business.

Boxitects
Boxitects

Author: Kim Smith

Publisher: Clarion Books

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 45

ISBN-13: 1328477207

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"Meg goes to Maker School to hone her talent for building with boxes, but when Simone, another boxitect, arrives they become so competitive they nearly fail in the annual Maker Match." --

The Perfect Bet
The Perfect Bet

Author: Adam Kucharski

Publisher: Basic Books

Published: 2016-02-23

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0465098592

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"An elegant and amusing account" of how gambling has been reshaped by the application of science and revealed the truth behind a lucky bet (Wall Street Journal). For the past 500 years, gamblers-led by mathematicians and scientists-have been trying to figure out how to pull the rug out from under Lady Luck. In The Perfect Bet, mathematician and award-winning writer Adam Kucharski tells the astonishing story of how the experts have succeeded, revolutionizing mathematics and science in the process. The house can seem unbeatable. Kucharski shows us just why it isn't. Even better, he demonstrates how the search for the perfect bet has been crucial for the scientific pursuit of a better world.

Guided Math Workshop
Guided Math Workshop

Author: Laney Sammons

Publisher: Teacher Created Materials

Published: 2017-03-01

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1425816541

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This must-have resource helps teachers successfully plan, organize, implement, and manage Guided Math Workshop. It provides practical strategies for structure and implementation to allow time for teachers to conduct small-group lessons and math conferences to target student needs. The tested resources and strategies for organization and management help to promote student independence and provide opportunities for ongoing practice of previously mastered concepts and skills. With sample workstations and mathematical tasks and problems for a variety of grade levels, this guide is sure to provide the information that teachers need to minimize preparation time and meet the needs of all students.