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Math Starters


Math Starters

5- to 10-Minute Activities Aligned with the Common Core Math Standards, Grades 6-12
2. Aufl.

von: Judith A. Muschla, Gary R. Muschla, Erin Muschla

21,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 22.08.2013
ISBN/EAN: 9781118690741
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 448

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<b>A revised edition of the bestselling activities guide for math teachers</b> <p>Now updated with new math activities for computers and mobile devices—and now organized by the Common Core State Standards—this book includes more than 650 ready-to-use math starter activities that get kids quickly focused and working as soon as they enter the classroom. Ideally suited for any math curriculum, these high-interest problems spark involvement in the day's lesson, help students build skills, and allow teachers to handle daily management tasks without wasting valuable instructional time.</p> <ul> <li>A newly updated edition of a bestselling title</li> <li>Ideal for math teachers in grades six through twelve</li> <li>Includes more than 650 ready-to-use starter problems</li> </ul>
<p>About the Authors xxv</p> <p>Acknowledgments xxvii</p> <p>About This Book xxix</p> <p>Standards and Problems Chart xxxi</p> <p><b>Part 1: Making Math Starters Part of Your Program 1</b></p> <p>The Value of Math Starters 3</p> <p>Starting Class with a Math Starter 3</p> <p>Purpose and Value of a Math-Starter Notebook 4</p> <p>The Value of Written Explanations 7</p> <p>Cooperative Problem Solving Using Math Starters 7</p> <p>Organizing Groups for Problem Solving 7</p> <p>The Value of Sharing and Discussion 11</p> <p>Using Problem-Solving Strategies 11</p> <p>Evaluation 14</p> <p>Checklists 14</p> <p>Point Systems 14</p> <p>Quizzes That Include Math Starters 15</p> <p>Review of Math-Starter Notebooks 15</p> <p>Student Participation 15</p> <p>Portfolios 15</p> <p>A Final Word 15</p> <p><b>Part 2: Math Starters 17</b></p> <p>Section 1: Whole Numbers and Integers: Theory and Operations 19</p> <p>Section 2: Rational Numbers: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 51</p> <p>Section 3: Algebra and Beyond 101</p> <p>Section 4: Functions 163</p> <p>Section 5: Geometry 185</p> <p>Section 6: Statistics, Probability, and Data Analysis 281</p> <p>Section 7: Number and Quantity 319</p> <p>Section 8: Potpourri 335</p> <p>Answer Key 363</p>
<p><b>Judith A. Muschla</b> taught mathematics in South River, New Jersey, for over twenty-five years. Along with teaching and writing, she has been a member of the State Standards Review Panel for the Mathematics Core Curriculum Content Standards in New Jersey.</p> <p><b>Gary Robert Muschla</b> taught at Appleby School in Spotswood, New Jersey, for more than twenty-five years. His specialties include mathematics at the middle school level, reading, and writing. Judith and Gary have coauthored several very successful math activity books, including <i>The Algebra Teacher's Activities Kit, Hands-On Math Projects with Real-Life Applications,</i> and <i>The Math Teacher's Book of Lists</i>.</p> <p><b>Erin Muschla-Berry</b> teaches eighth grade math at Monroe Township Middle School in Monroe, New Jersey, and has collaborated with Judith and Gary on four previous math books, including <i>Teaching the Common Core Math Standards with Hands-On Activities, Grades 6-8.</i></p>
<p>This second edition of <i>Math Starters!</i>—the go-to guide for getting students excited about math—has been revised and updated to align with the Common Core State Standards. Written for math instructors who teach grades six through twelve, <i>Math Starters!</i> includes more than 650 quick, ready-to-use activities that get kids focused and working as soon as they enter the classroom. The new edition also includes a wealth of math activities for computers and mobile devices. The problems in <i>Math Starters!</i> address a wide variety of math topics, including</p> <ul> <li>Whole Numbers and Integers: Theory and Operations</li> <li>Rational Numbers: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents</li> <li>Algebra and Beyond</li> <li>Functions</li> <li>Geometry</li> <li>Statistics, Probability, and Data Analysis</li> <li>Number and Quantity</li> <li>Measurement, Platonic Solids, Patterns, Fractals, Figurate Numbers, Symmetry, and more</li> </ul> <p>Ideally suited for today's math curriculum, the high-interest problems in <i>Math Starters!</i> spark involvement in the day's lesson, help students build skills, and allow teachers to handle daily management tasks without wasting valuable instructional time.</p> <p><b><i>"Math Starters!</i></b> provides a wealth of exemplary, motivational challenges designed to immediately engage students in important mathematical analysis and reasoning, and essential daily thinking practice for all learners. With a content thread aligned with the Common Core State Standards, the authors offer effective strategies and questioning techniques that establish critical connections between concepts and skills."</p> <p><b>—Deborah L. Ives,</b> past president, Association of Mathematics Teachers of New Jersey; visiting assistant professor, Montclair State University, New Jersey</p>

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