Math Starters: 5- to 10-Minute Activities Aligned with the Common Core Math Standards, Grades 6-12 - Brossura

Muschla, Judith A.; Muschla, Gary R.; Muschla, Erin

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ISBN 10: 1118449797 ISBN 13: 9781118449790

Casa editrice: Jossey-Bass, 2013

Riassunto

A revised edition of the bestselling activities guide for math teachers

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.

• A newly updated edition of a bestselling title
• Ideal for math teachers in grades six through twelve
• Includes more than 650 ready-to-use starter problems

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Informazioni sull'autore

Judith A. Muschla 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.

Gary Robert Muschla 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 The Algebra Teacher's Activities Kit, Hands-On Math Projects with Real-Life Applications, and The Math Teacher's Book of Lists.

Erin Muschla-Berry 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 Teaching the Common Core Math Standards with Hands-On Activities, Grades 6-8.

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This second edition of Math Starters!?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, Math Starters! 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 Math Starters! address a wide variety of math topics, including

• Whole Numbers and Integers: Theory and Operations
• Rational Numbers: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
• Algebra and Beyond
• Functions
• Geometry
• Statistics, Probability, and Data Analysis
• Number and Quantity
• Measurement, Platonic Solids, Patterns, Fractals, Figurate Numbers, Symmetry, and more

Ideally suited for today's math curriculum, the high-interest problems in Math Starters! spark involvement in the day's lesson, help students build skills, and allow teachers to handle daily management tasks without wasting valuable instructional time.

"Math Starters! 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."

?Deborah L. Ives, past president, Association of Mathematics Teachers of New Jersey; visiting assistant professor, Montclair State University, New Jersey

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Jossey-Bass
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1118449797
• ISBN 13: 9781118449790
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 448
• Contatto del produttore: WROX; https://www.wiley.com/en-us; ; 111 River Street; Hoboken; NJ; 7030; U.S.A.
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile