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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.

  • Amazing facts and real problems (ENC-001290) These sets of cards are a collection of reading and mathematics experiences that challenge students to use mathematics to solve real life problems. Topics come from the physical and natural sciences; history, government, and geography; architecture; the fine arts; entertainment; and sports. There is a paragraph of information about each topic which is then followed by a challenge problem. To solve the problem, students must obtain data from the paragraph and decide upon a solution strategy.

  • Critical thinking activities for mathematics. Book 2 (ENC-004350) The focus of this booklet of activities, the second in a series, is on developing the reasoning skills needed for mathematics. Many of the problems in the series do not involve mathematics per se but concentrate on developing various aspects of critical thinking needed for mathematics such as determining whether information is relevant or irrelevant and using inductive or deductive reasoning.

  • 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.

  • Favorite problems (ENC-011416) This kit contains a collection of sixteen sets of classical problems to help develop problem solving skills in students grades 5 - 7. Each set contains three related problems including a warm-up problem, the main problem (also presented as an illustrated poster), and an extension problem. Included is a section on the technique of teaching a discovery lesson plus general suggestions for teaching problem solving.

  • The Landmark method for teaching arithmetic (ENC-017340) This resource book provides strategies for teaching multiplication, division, word problems, and math facts. It is designed for public and private school teachers who work with students with language based learning disabilities. Materials in this book include a description of the principles of good teaching and a detailed discussion of the role of readiness skills. Also found are specific directions for the order and methods that are useful in teaching multiplication facts and suggestions for linking mathematics to the real world of students with word problems.

  • Logic number problems (ENC-011375) This book is a collection of fifty number puzzles designed to provide experiences in problem solving and thinking skills for students in grades 7 through 12. Each puzzle consists of a sequence of ten clues about an unknown number. Students use deductive reasoning to discover the answer using the fewest clues possible. Primary emphasis is on problem-solving strategies and thinking skills.

  • Peak performance. Strategies for mastering performance problems Level B (ENC-012178) This student workbook, developed for grades 6 and 7, contains performance activities on such topics as percentages, classification, probability, and data representation. Designed to teach students how to approach and solve problems that require them to read, write, and speak about mathematics, performance problems require students to explain the reasoning behind their solutions.

  • 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.

  • 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 collectionof 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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