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  • A visual approach to algebra (ENC-012404) This book contains real world exercises designed to help students, grades 6 to 12, learn to develop graphs for function and relation problems, before tackling these problems with a traditional algebraic approach. In each exercise, students consider graphic representations before they use equations, matching graphs with verbal statements, interpreting graphs, and drawing simple graphs. The book includes notes for the teacher as well as all student materials.

  • About teaching mathematics: K-8 (ENC-008504) The goal of this book is to help educators implement mathematics instruction that develops students who feel mathematically secure, use numbers confidently to come to decisions, understand mathematical principles, and can apply their understanding to problem solving situations. The three parts of the book address basic math education topics, 200 classroom problem solving activities, and the changing nature of mathematics instruction.

  • Algebra puzzles and problems. Grade 6. (ENC-015321) This resource book for grade 6 teachers, part of the ALGEBRA: PUZZLES AND PROBLEMS series, contains reproducible pre-algebra problem sets with activities such as graphing, applying proportional reasoning when comparison shopping, and exploring functions with tables. This series for grades 4 to 7 aims to make connections between arithmetic and algebra by developing concepts that include representation, proportional and inductive reasoning, and variable, function, and equality.

  • Algebra puzzles and problems. Grade 7. (ENC-015322) This resource book for grade 7 teachers, part of the ALGEBRA: PUZZLES AND PROBLEMS series, contains reproducible pre-algebra problem sets with activities such as reading graphs, balancing numerical mobiles, and using inverse operations to compute function inputs when given outputs. This series for grades 4 to 7 aims to make connections between arithmetic and algebra by developing concepts that include representation, proportional and inductive reasoning, and variable, function, and equality.

  • Family math (ENC-000589) This book contains activities from the Family Math program; the program focuses on parents and children learning mathematics together. Activities involve experimenting, discovering, mathematical reasoning, and problem solving. Many activities develop understanding with hands-on materials. Topics include arithmetic, geometry, probability, statistics, measurement, logic, estimation, calculators, computers, careers, and recognition of patterns and relationships. The book contains ideas for creating an environment that makes mathematics seem attractive and interesting for children and includes ideas for parents to consider as they do mathematics at home.

  • Family math: The middle school years. Algebraic reasoning and number sense. (ENC-014148) This resource book, written for parents of students in grades 5 to 8 and useful for their teachers, is filled with fun, instructive, and nonthreatening math activities for families or small class groups to enjoy together. Most activities involve several integrated math concepts rather than isolated skills and aim to promote better student understanding and mathematics achievement. Algebraic thinking and the development of number sense are the focus of this book designed to help prepare students for advanced high school mathematics. The mathematics behind each activity is explained in notes to the reader.

  • Number SENSE : Simple Effective Number Sense Experiences. Grades 6-8. (ENC-016338) This resource book for teachers, part of the NUMBER SENSE series, contains 40 experiences, each broken into several five to fifteen minute activities, that aim to help students in grades 6 to 8 develop number sense. The four book series is designed to promote thinking and reflection about numbers with primary through middle school students. Each volume is divided into six sections that explore the major components of number sense: estimation, measurement, and mental computation along with multiple representation, number relationships, and relative size.

  • Sunshine math-Neptune Grade 7 (ENC-013668) This resource binder, part of the SUNSHINE MATH SUPERSTARS III enrichment program, contains 27 activity sheets for grade 7 mathematics, featuring problems that include writing equations; finding area and circumference of circles; and applying mean, median, and mode. The answer section contains commentary on each problem with suggestions for parallel problems to use to stimulate discussion.

  • >Super problems (ENC-011447) This kit contains a collection of sixteen sets of problems designed to develop problem solving skills in students grades 7 - 9. Each set contains three related problems including a warm-up problem, a main problem (also presented as an illustrated poster), and an extension problem. The problem book contains background ideas for teaching problem solving, followed by the collection of problems, each on a reproducible worksheet with detailed teaching suggestions and solutions on the reverse side. Among the topics investigated are the Fibonacci numbers, binary numbers, and simple equations.

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