Hands-On Math Projects with Real-Life Applications, Grades 3-5
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (801 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470261986 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Judith and Gary Muschla have coauthored many bestselling math books including Hands-On Math Projects with Real-Life Applications, Grades 6-12, Second Edition; The Math Teacher's Book of Lists, Second Edition; The Math Teacher's Problem-a-Day; and Math Starters!. She was a recipient of the 1990–1991 Governor's Teacher Recognition Program award in New Jersey and was named 2002 South River Public School Teacher
Each easy-to-implement project includes background information for the teacher, project goals, math skills needed, a student guide with tips and strategies, and reproducible worksheets. Math and Language Section 4. Projects are designed to help students meet the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards and Focal Points, and chapters are organized to show how math relates to language, arts, science, etc.--demonstrating the importance of math in all areas of real life. Each chapter also contains several reproducibles that are designed to help students master the procedural skills necessary for effective collaboration while working on projects. Math and Science Section 2. Math and Art and Music Section 5. Math and Life Skills. Math and Social Studies Section 3. Part II, "The Projects," is divided into six separate sections: Section 1. Math and Fun and Recreation Section 6. In Part I, Chapter 1 offers an overview of how to incorporate math projects in the classroom. Chapter 2 provides a variety of classroom management suggestions, as well as teaching tips, and Chapter 3 offers ways teachers may evaluate project work
The projects can stand alone, can be used with students of various grade levels and abilities, and are designed to support the Standards and Focal Points of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The projects in this book will help students hone their critical-thinking skills while they apply basic math skills to everyday situations.The easy-to-implement projects are divided into six categories:Math and ScienceMath and Social StudiesMath and Language ArtsMath and ArtMath and RecreationMath and Life SkillsEach project includes instructions for the teacher, project goals, a student guide, and reproducible worksheets. The authors also offer methods for seamlessly incorporat
Chris-"Elementary Montessori teacher" said Great multi-level/age/grade resource. I have third to sixth grade students in my classroom, they are talented, gifted and highly motivated. We use the projects in this book in conjunction with traditional as well as hands-on activities to cover curriculum and standards. The projects in this book are simple and straightforward enough for my younger students to understand and open ended enough to allow the older children the opportunity to go beyond the suggested activity. We have done the projects independently, in partnersh. "Couldn't Be Better Math Aid for Teachers" according to CoolGramma61Couldn't Be Better Math Aid for Teachers This book is chalk loaded with exactly what I was looking for; projects for math that are interesting, challenging, informative, and just plain educational. I work with students with learning disabilities and will be teaching another self-contained math course this year with two students only. That puts a lot of pressure on me to always have a very good, very interesting project for my students (high schoolers) to engage in and from which they can really learn something. I can also use . . This book is chalk loaded with exactly what I was looking for; projects for math that are interesting, challenging, informative, and just plain educational. I work with students with learning disabilities and will be teaching another self-contained math course this year with two students only. That puts a lot of pressure on me to always have a very good, very interesting project for my students (high schoolers) to engage in and from which they can really learn something. I can also use . A helpful tool As a Special Education Resource teacher, I have found that many of these "hands on projects" are wonderful for differentiating instruction. These projects allow me to reinforce and review mathematic concepts while providing the students with an opportunity to engage with math from an entirely different perspective than regular classwork. It is a marvelously helpful tool.