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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Ideas: NCTM standards-based instruction-grades 5 -8 (ENC-007842) This National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) book is meant for use as a resource for mathematics teachers in grades 5 through 8. The book consists of a collection of lessons from 1991 to 1994 issues of the journal ARITHMETIC TEACHER: MATHEMATICS EDUCATION THROUGH THE MIDDLE GRADES. Each activity sheet has been edited from its journal form for clarity and brevity.

  • Math problem-solving brain teasers: challenging (ENC-012870) This book contains problems designed to allow the student to see the practicality and fun of mathematics. Problems include investigating angles in billiard table geometry, finding numerical palindromes, and using Origami to demonstrate geometric theorems. Included for each activity are teacher notes that contain information helpful to students' understanding of the activity and solutions to all problems.

  • Sunshine math-Uranus Grade 6 (ENC-013667) This resource binder, part of the SUNSHINE MATH SUPERSTARS III enrichment program, contains 27 activity sheets for grade 6 mathematics, featuring problems that include probability, budgeting, and percentage. The answer section contains commentary on each problem with suggestions for parallel problems to use to stimulate discussion.

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