Math for Elementary Teachers: An Activity Approach with Manipulative Kit Mathematics for Elementary Teachers

by Bennett, Albert; Burton, Laurie; Nelson, Ted

• ISBN13: 9780077297947
• ISBN10: 0077297946
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-30
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math

Summary

This book is designed for a mathematics for elementary school teachers course where instructors choose to focus on and/or take an activities approach to learning. It provides inductive activities for prospective elementary school teachers and incorporates the use of physical models, manipulatives, and visual images to develop concepts and encourage higher-level thinking. This text contains an activity set that corresponds to each section of the companion text, Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: A Conceptual Approach which is also by Bennett/Nelson. The Activities Approach text can be used independently or along with its companion volume. The authors are pleased to welcome Laurie Burton, PhD, Western Oregon University to this edition of Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: An Activity Approach.

Table of Contents

Problem Solving

Seeing and Extending Patterns with Pattern Blocks

Geometric Number Patterns with Color Tile

Solving Story Problems with Algebra Pieces

Sets, Functions, and Reasoning

Sorting and Classifying with Attribute Pieces

Slope and Linear Functions on Geoboards

Logic Problems for Cooperative Learning Groups

Whole Numbers

Models for Numeration with Multibase Pieces

Adding and Subtracting with Multibase Pieces

Multiplying with Base-Ten Pieces

Dividing with Base-Ten Pieces

Number Theory

Models for Even Numbers, Odd Numbers, Factors, and Primes

Models for Greatest Common Factors and Least Common Multiple

Integers and Fractions

Black and Red Tile Model for Integers

Fractions Bar Model for Equality and Inequality

Computing with Fraction Bars

Decimals: Rational and Irrational

Decimal Squares Model

Operations with Decimal Squares

A Model for Introducing Percent

Irrational Numbers on the Geoboard

Statistics

Collecting and Graphing Data

Analyzing Data, Sampling, and Simulation

Statistical Distributions: Observations and Applicatons

Probability

Probability Experiments

Multistage Probability Experiments

Geometric Figures

Figures on Rectangular and Circular Geoboards

Regular and Semiregular Tessellations

Models for Regular and Semiregular Polyhedra

Creating Symmetric Figures: Pattern Blocks and Paper Folding

Measurement

Measuring the Metric Units

Areas on Geoboards

Models for Volume and Surface Area

Motions in Geometry

Locating Sets of Points in the Plane

Drawing Escher-Type Tessellations

Devises for Indirect Activities

Answers to Selected Activities

Credits

Index

Material Cards

NCTM Standards

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