Teaching Essential Mathematics, Grades K-8: Increasing Engagement and Building Understanding of Key Concepts / Edition 1

by Timothy J. McNamara

Overview

Provides an overview of essential mathematics concepts, plus classroom-ready activities aligned with NCTM content standards, calculator exercises, a glossary of mathematical terms, and reproducible blackline masters.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412941884
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	12/14/2007
Edition description:	Grades K-8
Pages:	152
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr. Timothy J. Mc Namara is a private mathematics consultant specializing in K-12 systemic improvement efforts for schools and school districts nationwide. Tim has served as both a math teacher and curriculum supervisor in western New York since 1975. He has taught students from grade seven through fourteen, at all levels of ability from remedial to gifted, and in both public and private-school settings. He has also written articles for numerous math teacher journals, and was founder and faculty editor for the Nichols School of Buffalo student mathematics publication, The Nth Degree. Tim is a contributing member of a variety of professional organizations, including the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and has facilitated countless conference workshops around the country, including numerous presentations at NCTM national conferences. In 1993, Tim was honored as the New York State recipient of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Secondary Mathematics Teaching.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
1. Number and Operations
Overview
A Case for "Why? "
Calculator Application: Multiplying Fractions
Double Take
GCF and LCM
Make It With an Abacus
2. Algebra
Overview
Catch the Beat
Growing Patterns
Mathemagic
Divide and Conquer
Raising the Stakes
3. Geometry
Overview
Make Figures "Happen "
Hands-On Shapes
Guess My Pattern
Crazy Quilts
Fold It Right There!
4. Measurement
Overview
How So?
Calculator Application: Finding the Measures of the Two Acute Angles of a Right Triangle
I Scream . . . You Scream . . .
How They Stack Up
Calculator Application: Surface Area of a Rectangular Solid
5. Data Analysis and Probability
Even the Odds
Overview
Calculator Application: Determining the Sum of Two Randomly Selected Numbers as Odd or Even
Read More About It!
Living Graphs
Fire and Ice
Games of Chance
Appendix: Worksheet Blackline Masters
Glossary
References
Index

Editorial Reviews

"The activities presented provide a foundation that allows an elementary school teacher to make sense out of the mathematics being taught. The book will appeal to teachers because the lessons begin at a very basic level but methodically progress to a higher level of mathematical thinking. "

Joyce Dodd

"Putting together a book for teachers that contains 'tried and tested' lessons created by award-winning educators is very important and useful. The activities can be used to help students understand the reason for the algorithms. Students should not just learn 'how,' but also 'why.' "

Carrie Chiappetta

"This is a much needed resource book for both inservice and preservice teachers. "

Helen Melvin

"The author has successfully created a resource book for teachers that accomplishes the goal of 'more discovery and more connections between topics' for mathematics classrooms, which will result in more student engagement. This book will be a valuable resource to new teachers looking for appropriate lessons tied to curriculum standards, veteran teachers looking for new ideas for content-specific activities, and college instructors of preservice and inservice teachers. "

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