100 Commonly Asked Questions in Math Class

100 Commonly Asked Questions in Math Class

by Bernd ThallerElaine S. Paris William L. Farber and others
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 16/10/2013

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100 ways to get students hooked on math!

It happens to the best of us: that one question that’s got you stumped. Or maybe you have the answer, but it’s not all that compelling or convincing. Al Posamentier and his coauthors to the rescue with this handy reference containing fun answers to students’ 100 most frequently asked math questions. Even if you already have the answers, Al’s explanations are certain to keep kids hooked—and that’s what it’s all about.


The questions are all organized around the Common Core’s math content standards and relate directly to Numbers and Quantity, Functions, Algebra, Geometry, and Statistics and Probability. The big benefits? You’ll discover high-interest ways to:


• Teach inquiry and process in mathematical thinking

• Encourage flexibility in problem solving

• Emphasize efficient test-taking strategies

• Provide practical applications from mathematics, education, and human development research

• Build students’ procedural skills and conceptual understanding


Use this complete resource to save time, anticipate questions, promote process and thinking, and present yourself as the math expert we know you are.

ISBN:
9781483333991
9781483333991
Category:
Educational: Mathematics & numeracy
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
16-10-2013
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Alfred S. Posamentier

Alfred S. Posamentier has published over sixty books in the area of mathematics and mathematics education, including Math Tricks: The Surprising Wonders of Shapes and Numbers,The Joy of Geometry, Math Makers: The Lives and Works of 50 Famous Mathematicians; The Mathematics of Everyday Life (with Christian Spreitzer); and The Joy of Mathematics (with Robert Geretschlager, Charles Li, and Christian Spreitzer). After having been on the faculty of the City College of the City University of New York for forty years, where he was a professor of mathematics education and dean of the School of Education, he subsequently held the same positions at Mercy College, New York, for five years. He was also executive director for internationalization and sponsored programs at Long Island University, New York. He is currently a Distinguished Lecturer at the New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York.

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