What do helpful, caring students in a diverse, special needs classroom discover among the red marbles and about themselves? Find out in this children's picture book written for and about those with special needs. The classmates in this story are close friends. They find a marble that is not like all the other marbles. From it they learn that each person, even if they are different from everyone else, has special value which is sometimes hidden until you take the time to get to know them.
Salih, a very successful son with his superior intelligence... No one could have known that the consequences of Salih's family deciding everything in his life would be like this... Who knew how bad it could be to limit an intelligent child to playing marbles so that his success would not decrease... Everyone loves marbles, just like Salih... So, can we love marbles that are painted with a red liquid that you don't want instead of paint? Could his family love... Could he love... His family thought he would play marbles like an ordinary child... Here is an enjoyable section written with literary flavours, from the life of Salih, who does not yet know that sometimes he can lose even when he wins a game, and a family who experiences the consequences of this. His family could not have predicted that Salih, whom they thought would always be with them, would change the entire equation and turn their lives upside down. But they didn't know, maybe their lives could have been better than turning them upside down...
Classmates Cindy, David J, Tommy, and Conrad identify well with a boy in an ancient story who was mistreated and ignored because of his disability. The story read to them by their teacher is about King David and Methibosheth (nicknamed Seth in this book). From Seth and from a forgotten box of red marbles, they learn that each person, even if they are different from everyone else, has special value which is revealed more strikingly when the Light shines through them. Your child will be touched with compassion and will realize that mistreating or bullying people with disabilities is very wrong.
"Many businesses focus on driving volume or reducing costs rather than increasing price under the mistaken belief they have greater control over volume and costs than price. Yet, a 1% increase in price (holding volume fixed) has a greater impact on operating profit than a 1% increase in volume or a 1% decrease in cost. By not seizing the initiative on price, businesses abrogate decisions about price to competitors, customers, and the channel. A careful analysis and understanding of those same actors could help them price in a more profitable manner. Hence, this book, which is designed to communicate the fundamental principles of pricing. In marked contrast to other books on pricing, this one is based on economic theory. This is not to deny the value to be had from looking at pricing through other lenses. It is simply that these other lenses do not yet provide a systematic and organized way to think about pricing. Economic theory does. Its power is not in the provision of to-do lists or the Gradgrind-like accumulation of facts.8 Rather, it is in generating the right questions to be asked. Both our own experiences and that related to us by our students who have taken our classes has confirmed us in this view. A second point of contrast with other treatments of pricing is that we convey principles through stylized examples rather than anecdotes"--Provided by publisher.
Text was written specially by Caribbean authors for Caribbean secondary schools students of all abilities .It provides them with a firm foundation to raise competence and confidence toward CXC examinations. The information is presented in clear language which makes concepts and theories easier to understand.
This book is a fresh approach to a calculus based, first course in probability and statistics, using R throughout to give a central role to data and simulation. The book introduces probability with Monte Carlo simulation as an essential tool. Simulation makes challenging probability questions quickly accessible and easily understandable. Mathematical approaches are included, using calculus when appropriate, but are always connected to experimental computations. Using R and simulation gives a nuanced understanding of statistical inference. The impact of departure from assumptions in statistical tests is emphasized, quantified using simulations, and demonstrated with real data. The book compares parametric and non-parametric methods through simulation, allowing for a thorough investigation of testing error and power. The text builds R skills from the outset, allowing modern methods of resampling and cross validation to be introduced along with traditional statistical techniques. Fifty-two data sets are included in the complementary R package fosdata. Most of these data sets are from recently published papers, so that you are working with current, real data, which is often large and messy. Two central chapters use powerful tidyverse tools (dplyr, ggplot2, tidyr, stringr) to wrangle data and produce meaningful visualizations. Preliminary versions of the book have been used for five semesters at Saint Louis University, and the majority of the more than 400 exercises have been classroom tested. The exercises in the book have been added to to the free and open online homework system myopenmath (https://www.myopenmath.com/) which may be useful to instructors.
There is a long history of misinformation, stereotyping, misbeliefs and myths about people with diverse disabilities within mainstream society. It is often passed down from one generation to the next and becomes ingrained within society, It is important to begin to correct this misinformation and begin a better conversation and it should start early in the classroom in Early Childhood Education with both students and educators. This DATES Study Guide for The Box of Red Marbles, written and developed by Theo & Roe Braddy, both with ample experience in this field, will assist educators in improving their students' understanding in the areas of diversity, acceptance, tolerance, equality, and sensitivity regarding living with diverse disabilities. Table of Contents Lesson 1 We All Need Help Lesson 2 Acts of Kindness Lesson 3 No One Wants to Feel Left Out Lesson 4 I See You, You See Me Lesson 5 Now I See You, Now You See Me Lesson 6 What Color is Your Streak? Lesson 7 I am an Overcomer Contents in Detail Lesson 1 We All Need Help We all use things that help us be the best that we can be. Lesson 2 Acts of Kindness All People, including people with disabilities want to be treated like they matter and have something to give. Lesson 3 No One Wants to Feel Left Out Being a good friend means including everybody and never making anyone feel bad for being who they are. Lesson 4 I See You, You See Me, Part 1 Looking different is a cool way to be. If we all looked and sounded the same, it would be BORING!!! Lesson 5 Now I See You, Now You See Me, Part. 2 We need to see people for how they are. Visible or Invisible differences don't matter. Lesson 6 What Color is Your Streak? Always do your best to be kind to others. Spend some time with others, thinking of ways to be kind! Lesson 7 I am an Overcomer We All Are Amazing, and Different Which Makes Us Beautiful!
Don't think too hard or you'll never solve these logic puzzles and riddles. The answers to all 187 are easy once you catch the tricky wording. How can you tie a knot in a napkin by holding one end in each hand without letting go of it? Impossible, you say (or your friends will say, if you bet them). But: Cross your arms and hold a tip of the napkin in each hand. When you uncross your arms, the knot will be formed! Now try this riddle: I climbed up a cherry tree, where I found cherries. I did not pick cherries, nor did I leave cherries. How can you explain this? Answer: I climbed up a cherry tree with two cherries in my hand. I picked only one. I left the other one on the tree. I did not "pick cherries," because I "picked a cherry." Take this dare: My bird can fly faster than any supersonic plane. Here's how: If you put my bird inside any plane and make it fly in the same direction as the plane, it will go faster than the plane. 96 pages, 52 b/w illus., 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.
h Problem Solver is an insightful and essential study and solution guide chock-full of clear, concise problem-solving gems. All your questions can be found in one convenient source from one of the most trusted names in reference solution guides. More useful, more practical, and more informative, these study aids are the best review books and textbook companions available. Nothing remotely as comprehensive or as helpful exists in their subject anywhere. Perfect for undergraduate and graduate studies. Here in this highly useful reference is the finest overview of finite and discrete math currently available, with hundreds of finite and discrete math problems that cover everything from graph theory and statistics to probability and Boolean algebra. Each problem is clearly solved with step-by-step detailed solutions. DETAILS - The PROBLEM SOLVERS are unique - the ultimate in study guides. - They are ideal for helping students cope with the toughest subjects. - They greatly simplify study and learning tasks. - They enable students to come to grips with difficult problems by showing them the way, step-by-step, toward solving problems. As a result, they save hours of frustration and time spent on groping for answers and understanding. - They cover material ranging from the elementary to the advanced in each subject. - They work exceptionally well with any text in its field. - PROBLEM SOLVERS are available in 41 subjects. - Each PROBLEM SOLVER is prepared by supremely knowledgeable experts. - Most are over 1000 pages. - PROBLEM SOLVERS are not meant to be read cover to cover. They offer whatever may be needed at a given time. An excellent index helps to locate specific problems rapidly. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1: Logic Statements, Negations, Conjunctions, and Disjunctions Truth Table and Proposition Calculus Conditional and Biconditional Statements Mathematical Induction Chapter 2: Set Theory Sets and Subsets Set Operations Venn Diagram Cartesian Product Applications Chapter 3: Relations Relations and Graphs Inverse Relations and Composition of Relations Properties of Relations Equivalence Relations Chapter 4: Functions Functions and Graphs Surjective, Injective, and Bijective Functions Chapter 5: Vectors and Matrices Vectors Matrix Arithmetic The Inverse and Rank of a Matrix Determinants Matrices and Systems of Equations, Cramer's Rule Special Kinds of Matrices Chapter 6: Graph Theory Graphs and Directed Graphs Matrices and Graphs Isomorphic and Homeomorphic Graphs Planar Graphs and Colorations Trees Shortest Path(s) Maximum Flow Chapter 7: Counting and Binomial Theorem Factorial Notation Counting Principles Permutations Combinations The Binomial Theorem Chapter 8: Probability Probability Conditional Probability and Bayes' Theorem Chapter 9: Statistics Descriptive Statistics Probability Distributions The Binomial and Joint Distributions Functions of Random Variables Expected Value Moment Generating Function Special Discrete Distributions Normal Distributions Special Continuous Distributions Sampling Theory Confidence Intervals Point Estimation Hypothesis Testing Regression and Correlation Analysis Non-Parametric Methods Chi-Square and Contingency Tables Miscellaneous Applications Chapter 10: Boolean Algebra Boolean Algebra and Boolean Functions Minimization Switching Circuits Chapter 11: Linear Programming and the Theory of Games Systems of Linear Inequalities Geometric Solutions and Dual of Linear Programming Problems The Simplex Method Linear Programming - Advanced Methods Integer Programming The Theory of Games Index WHAT THIS BOOK IS FOR Students have generally found finite and discrete math difficult subjects to understand and learn. Despite the publication of hundreds of textbooks in this field, each one intended to provide an improvement over previous textbooks, students of finite and discrete math continue to remain perplexed as a result of numerous subject areas that must be remembered and correlated when solving problems. Various interpretations of finite and discrete math terms also contribute to the difficulties of mastering the subject. In a study of finite and discrete math, REA found the following basic reasons underlying the inherent difficulties of finite and discrete math: No systematic rules of analysis were ever developed to follow in a step-by-step manner to solve typically encountered problems. This results from numerous different conditions and principles involved in a problem that leads to many possible different solution methods. To prescribe a set of rules for each of the possible variations would involve an enormous number of additional steps, making this task more burdensome than solving the problem directly due to the expectation of much trial and error. Current textbooks normally explain a given principle in a few pages written by a finite and discrete math professional who has insight into the subject matter not shared by others. These explanations are often written in an abstract manner that causes confusion as to the principle's use and application. Explanations then are often not sufficiently detailed or extensive enough to make the reader aware of the wide range of applications and different aspects of the principle being studied. The numerous possible variations of principles and their applications are usually not discussed, and it is left to the reader to discover this while doing exercises. Accordingly, the average student is expected to rediscover that which has long been established and practiced, but not always published or adequately explained. The examples typically following the explanation of a topic are too few in number and too simple to enable the student to obtain a thorough grasp of the involved principles. The explanations do not provide sufficient basis to solve problems that may be assigned for homework or given on examinations. Poorly solved examples such as these can be presented in abbreviated form which leaves out much explanatory material between steps, and as a result requires the reader to figure out the missing information. This leaves the reader with an impression that the problems and even the subject are hard to learn - completely the opposite of what an example is supposed to do. Poor examples are often worded in a confusing or obscure way. They might not state the nature of the problem or they present a solution, which appears to have no direct relation to the problem. These problems usually offer an overly general discussion - never revealing how or what is to be solved. Many examples do not include accompanying diagrams or graphs, denying the reader the exposure necessary for drawing good diagrams and graphs. Such practice only strengthens understanding by simplifying and organizing finite and discrete math processes. Students can learn the subject only by doing the exercises themselves and reviewing them in class, obtaining experience in applying the principles with their different ramifications. In doing the exercises by themselves, students find that they are required to devote considerable more time to finite and discrete math than to other subjects, because they are uncertain with regard to the selection and application of the theorems and principles involved. It is also often necessary for students to discover those "tricks" not revealed in their texts (or review books) that make it possible to solve problems easily. Students must usually resort to methods of trial and error to discover these "tricks," therefore finding out that they may sometimes spend several hours to solve a single problem. When reviewing the exercises in classrooms, instructors usually request students to take turns in writing solutions on the boards and explaining them to the class. Students often find it difficult to explain in a manner that holds the interest of the class, and enables the remaining students to follow the material written on the boards. The remaining students in the class are thus too occupied with copying the material off the boards to follow the professor's explanations. This book is intended to aid students in finite and discrete math overcome the difficulties described by supplying detailed illustrations of the solution methods that are usually not apparent to students. Solution methods are illustrated by problems that have been selected from those most often assigned for class work and given on examinations. The problems are arranged in order of complexity to enable students to learn and understand a particular topic by reviewing the problems in sequence. The problems are illustrated with detailed, step-by-step explanations, to save the students large amounts of time that is often needed to fill in the gaps that are usually found between steps of illustrations in textbooks or review/outline books. The staff of REA considers finite and discrete math a subject that is best learned by allowing students to view the methods of analysis and solution techniques. This learning approach is similar to that practiced in various scientific laboratories, particularly in the medical fields. In using this book, students may review and study the illustrated problems at their own pace; students are not limited to the time such problems receive in the classroom. When students want to look up a particular type of problem and solution, they can readily locate it in the book by referring to the index that has been extensively prepared. It is also possible to locate a particular type of problem by glancing at just the material within the boxed portions. Each problem is numbered and surrounded by a heavy black border for speedy identification.
REA’s Pre-Calculus Problem Solver Each Problem Solver is an insightful and essential study and solution guide chock-full of clear, concise problem-solving gems. Answers to all of your questions can be found in one convenient source from one of the most trusted names in reference solution guides. More useful, more practical, and more informative, these study aids are the best review books and textbook companions available. They're perfect for undergraduate and graduate studies. This highly useful reference provides thorough coverage of first-year college math, including algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions and their graphs. Includes solutions of linear and quadratic equations, analytic geometry, elementary statistics, differentiation and integration, determinants, matrices, and systems of equations. Problem-solving strategies are included at the beginning of every chapter for each topic covered.
