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Actions with Fractions (4-6)   | Preview

Item#: 1227

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Grades 4-6; 9 sections—187 pages; Several different physical models—from pie circles to egg cartons—are used to create a strong sense of fraction number sense. The experiences establish mental images of fractional parts and operations on fractions. Students gain a solid foundation and understanding.

Historical Connections in Mathematics, Vol. I (7-12)   | Preview

Item#: 1391

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Grades 7-12; 10 mathematicians – 120 pages; From Isaac Newton being inspired to study math after a fight with a bully to Blaise Pascal making one of his greatest discoveries because of a toothache, insights into famous mathematicians add life and color to classroom activities related to their work.

Historical Connections in Mathematics, Vol. II (7-12)   | Preview

Item#: 1392

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Grades 7-12; 10 mathematicians – 130 pages; From Euclid, the father of geometry, studying in Plato’s academy to Galois writing his algebraic discoveries the night before being mortally wounded, these fascinating stories of famous mathematicians engage students in the rich history of mathematics.

Historical Connections in Mathematics, Vol. III (6-12)   | Preview

Item#: 1393

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Grades 7-12; 10 mathematicians – 115 pages; From Fibonacci being called a “blockhead” by skeptics to Descartes being allowed to sleep in late at school and using that time for great discoveries, insights into famous mathematicians engage students as they encounter the rich history of mathematics.

Machine Shop (5-9)   | Preview

Item#: 1311

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Grades 5-9; 23 activities—184 pages; Students explore concepts of conservation of energy, forces, and power as they weigh each other using a seesaw, have tug-o-wars with pulleys, determine how bicycle gears work, and construct simple catapults. Hands-on activities show how machines transfer energy.

Movie Math Mania (6-9)   | Preview

Item#: 1322

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Grades 6-9; 16 activities - 168 pages; Lights!  Camera!  Action! Clips from popular movies help develop an understanding of estimation, signed... More

Multiplication the Algebra Way (6-8)   | Preview

Item#: 1319

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Grades 6-8; 32 activities—204 pages; Help students confidently leap from the familiar environment of arithmetic to the world of algebra. Students draw pictures and use algebra tiles in order to model ideas of multiplication. Soon, multiplication makes true sense and is not just a series of steps.

Positive vs. Negative: Investigations with Integers (6-9) + CD   | Preview

Item#: 1323

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Grades 6-9; 19 activities - 161 pages; Elevators, cars, and grabbing money help students learn about integers and integer operations using directional... More

Proportional Reasoning (6-9) + CD   | Preview

Item#: 1317

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Grades 6-9; 35 activities—224 pages; Students use mirrors, shadows, toy cars, and even their own bodies to explore ratios, proportions, percents, scale, similarity, and linear functions. These activities create a natural bridge to help students move from elementary school math to algebraic concepts.

Through the Eyes of the Explorers: Minds-on Math and Mapping (5-9)   | Preview

Item#: 1314

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Grades 5-9; 28 activities – 281 pages; Real world data and lessons of mathematics come alive as students create a map from an 1832 fur trappers’ journal, discover the topography of a planet from data recorded by space probes, and use a shadow made by the sun to determine their latitude and longitude.