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Mathematical practices : mathematics for teachers : activities, models, and real-life examples / Ron Larson, Robyn Silbey.

By: Larson, Ron, 1941-.
Contributor(s): Silbey, Robyn.
Stamford, CT : Cengage Learning, ©2015Edition: Student edition.Description: xii, 706, A1-A62 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.Content type: text ISBN: 9781285447100; 1285447107.Subject(s): Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) | Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Activity programsDDC classification: 510.71/L32 Other classification: CAS Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Table of contents only | Publisher description
Contents:
1. PROBLEM SOLVING. Problem-Solving Strategies. More Problem-Solving Strategies. Reasoning and Logic. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 2. SETS AND NUMERAL SYSTEMS. Sets. Whole Numbers. Number Lines and Numeral Systems. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 3. OPERATIONS WITH WHOLE NUMBERS. Adding Whole Numbers. Subtracting Whole Numbers. Multiplying Whole Numbers. Dividing Whole Numbers. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 4. EXPONENTS AND ESTIMATION. Mental Math and Estimation. Exponents. Order of Operations. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 5. NUMBER THEORY. Divisibility Tests. Primes and Composites. Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 6. FRACTIONS. Fractions. Adding and Subtracting Fractions. Multiplying and Dividing Fractions. Ratio and Proportion. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 7. DECIMALS AND PERCENTS. Decimals. Adding and Subtracting Decimals. Multiplying and Dividing Decimals. Percents. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 8. INTEGERS. Integers. Adding and Subtracting Integers. Multiplying and Dividing Integers. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 9. RATIONAL NUMBERS AND REAL NUMBERS. Rational Numbers. Solving Equations Using Rational Numbers. Real Numbers. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 10. POLYGONS AND POLYHEDRA. Triangles. Quadrilaterals. Polygons and Tessellations. Polyhedra. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 11. MEASUREMENT. Standard and Nonstandard Units. Perimeter and Area of Polygons. Surface Area of a Polyhedron. Volume of a Polyhedron. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 12. CIRCLES AND CIRCULAR SOLIDS. Circumference and Area of Circles. Surface Area of Circular Solids. Volume of Circular Solids. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 13. CONGRUENCE AND SIMILARITY. Congruence of Triangles. Similarity. Construction Techniques. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 14. TRANSFORMATIONS. Translations and Rotations. Reflections. Dilations and Scale Drawings. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 15. COORDINATE GEOMETRY. The Coordinate Plane and Distance. Slope of a Line. Equations in Two Variables. Functions. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 16. PROBABILITY. Introduction to Probability. Counting Techniques. Independent and Dependent Events. Expected Value. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 17. STATISTICS. Graphs of Data. Measure of Central Tendency. Variation. Other Types of Graphs. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. Answers. Index.
Summary: Helps students aspire to be the best educators they can be. This book includes Classroom Activities integrated into each section; modeling Examples that ask students how to model math concepts in the classroom; and real-life Examples that model math concepts students will encounter in their everyday lives.
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Includes index.

1. PROBLEM SOLVING. Problem-Solving Strategies. More Problem-Solving Strategies. Reasoning and Logic. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 2. SETS AND NUMERAL SYSTEMS. Sets. Whole Numbers. Number Lines and Numeral Systems. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 3. OPERATIONS WITH WHOLE NUMBERS. Adding Whole Numbers. Subtracting Whole Numbers. Multiplying Whole Numbers. Dividing Whole Numbers. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 4. EXPONENTS AND ESTIMATION. Mental Math and Estimation. Exponents. Order of Operations. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 5. NUMBER THEORY. Divisibility Tests. Primes and Composites. Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 6. FRACTIONS. Fractions. Adding and Subtracting Fractions. Multiplying and Dividing Fractions. Ratio and Proportion. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 7. DECIMALS AND PERCENTS. Decimals. Adding and Subtracting Decimals. Multiplying and Dividing Decimals. Percents. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 8. INTEGERS. Integers. Adding and Subtracting Integers. Multiplying and Dividing Integers. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 9. RATIONAL NUMBERS AND REAL NUMBERS. Rational Numbers. Solving Equations Using Rational Numbers. Real Numbers. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 10. POLYGONS AND POLYHEDRA. Triangles. Quadrilaterals. Polygons and Tessellations. Polyhedra. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 11. MEASUREMENT. Standard and Nonstandard Units. Perimeter and Area of Polygons. Surface Area of a Polyhedron. Volume of a Polyhedron. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 12. CIRCLES AND CIRCULAR SOLIDS. Circumference and Area of Circles. Surface Area of Circular Solids. Volume of Circular Solids. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 13. CONGRUENCE AND SIMILARITY. Congruence of Triangles. Similarity. Construction Techniques. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 14. TRANSFORMATIONS. Translations and Rotations. Reflections. Dilations and Scale Drawings. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 15. COORDINATE GEOMETRY. The Coordinate Plane and Distance. Slope of a Line. Equations in Two Variables. Functions. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 16. PROBABILITY. Introduction to Probability. Counting Techniques. Independent and Dependent Events. Expected Value. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. 17. STATISTICS. Graphs of Data. Measure of Central Tendency. Variation. Other Types of Graphs. Chapter Summary, Review Exercises, and Chapter Test. Answers. Index.

Helps students aspire to be the best educators they can be. This book includes Classroom Activities integrated into each section; modeling Examples that ask students how to model math concepts in the classroom; and real-life Examples that model math concepts students will encounter in their everyday lives.

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