| Janice Vancleave's Teaching the Fun of Science to Young Learners: Grades Pre-K Through 2 Contributor(s): VanCleave, Janice (Author) |
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ISBN: 0471471844 ISBN-13: 9780471471844 Publisher: Wiley OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2008 Annotation: Make Learning Math Fun With This Hands-on Resource from Everyone' s Favorite math and Science Teacher! Now you can help students develop their math skills while fostering a long-term love for mathematical exploration. In "Janice VanCleave' s Teaching the Fun of Math," the award-winning teacher and popular children' s author gives you a wealth of teaching techniques for elementary and middle school math lessons that make learning fun. By engaging students in these hands-on mathematical activities and investigations, you' ll help them understand basic concepts, apply their mathematical thinking skills, and become independent math investigators. Covering a wide range of math topics-- from numbers and operations, algebra, and measurements to geometry, data analysis, and probability-- this invaluable classroom companion also: Features teaching tips and key terms for each ready-to-use, reproducible activity Adheres to the standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Makes it easy to adapt activities and investigations to different grade levels Provides advice on preparing materials and presenting each topic, as well as suggestions for challenging extensions Explains how the math problems apply in the real world As with all of Janice VanCleave' s books, the format is easy to follow and the required materials are inexpensive and easy to find. With "Janice VanCleave' s Teaching the Fund of Math" you can inspire, challenge, and help your students improve their test scores-- and develop a lifelong interest in math! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Science & Technology - Education | Elementary |
| Dewey: 372.704 |
| LCCN: 2007012088 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 8.5" W x 10.92" (1.08 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The book's 75 lessons and reproducible activities touch on all areas of science and provide the key to a world of science magic and mystery. While kids will have fun doing the activities and learning to love science, they are also being encouraged to develop other skills, including reading, writing, math, and art. The book is designed to help young students catch the science bug and find the answers for themselves to these and other questions:
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