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K - 2 Geometric Thinking - Activities

Includes figures and shapes; measurement; perimeter, area, and volume

  • 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 for young children: Comparing (ENC-010948) This book, designed for parents with children in grades pre K to 3, explores the theme of comparing as applied to numbers and measurements. The book uses games, activities, and explorations that integrate logical reasoning, measurement, geometry, and spatial thinking as well as probability, estimation, arithmetic, and other important mathematical skills. Fun and common household objects, such as toys, beans, and coins, may be used to explore shapes and geometry, estimate numbers and sizes, complete activities and play games, work and talk with others, and connect math and real life.

  • Ideas: NCTM standards-based instruction-grades K-4 (ENC-007841) This National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) book is meant for use as a resourcefor mathematics teachers in grades K to 4. 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.

  • Sunshine math-Mercury Grade K (ENC-013658) This resource binder for kindergarten mathematics, part of the SUNSHINE MATH SUPERSTARS III enrichment program, contains 10 activity sheets featuring problems on a variety of topics, such as counting and sorting, finding patterns, and recognizing geometric shapes. The weekly activity sheets are designed to stimulate discussion of problem-solving strategies. The answer section contains commentary on each problem with suggestions for parallel problems to use to stimulate discussion.

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