{"product_id":"math-wise-over-100-hands-on-activities-that-promote-real-math-understanding-grades-k-8-isbn-9780470471999","title":"Math Wise! Over 100 Hands-On Activities that Promote Real Math Understanding, Grades K-8","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fun, easy-to-implement collection of activities that give elementary and middle-school students a real understanding of key math concepts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMath is a difficult and abstract subject for many students, yet teachers need to make sure their students comprehend basic math concepts. This engaging activity book is a resource teachers can use to give students concrete understanding of the math behind the questions on most standardized tests, and includes information that will give students a firm grounding to work with more advanced math concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains over 100 activities that address topics like number sense, geometry, computation, problem solving, and logical thinking.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes projects and activities that are correlated to National Math Education Standards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eActivities are presented in order of difficulty and address different learning styles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMath Wise!\u003c\/i\u003e is a key resource for teachers who want to teach their students the fundamentals that drive math problems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Resource v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions for Using Math Wise! xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI. Making Sense of Numbers 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Toothpick Storybooks 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Number Combination Noisy Boxes 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Everyday Things Numberbooks 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Under the Bowl 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Cheerios™ and Fruit Loops™ Place Value 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Beans and Beansticks 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Incredible Expressions 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Number Cutouts 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Celebrate 100 Days 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Paper Plate Fractions 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Bean Cups to 1,000 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Dot Paper Fractions 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Fraction Cover-up or Un-cover 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Post-it™ Mental Math 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Calendar Math 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Let’s Have Order 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. 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A Potpourri of Logical-Thinking Problems, Puzzles, and Activities 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlan a Circuit Board 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Wheels and 7 Kids 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCandy Box Logic 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrownie Cutting 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Sums with 0–9 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpside-down Displays 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoin Walk 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDice Plotting 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoin Divide 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimal Pens 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Days of Christmas 421\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRubber Sheet Geometry 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Long Is a Groove? 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions to Selected Potpourri Activities 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected Bibliography 427\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 428\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eJim Overholt, Ed.D., Professor of Education at California State University, Chico, has over 30 years of teaching experience. He is the coauthor of Math Stories for Problem Solving Success, Second Edition from Jossey-Bass.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaurie Kincheloe, M.A., taught high school mathematics for 12 years and currently teaches mathematics at Butte College in Northern California. She has worked with K–12 students, parents, and teachers as a family math coordinator and as a mentor teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMath Wise! Over 100 Hands-On Activities that Promote Real Math Understanding Grades K-8 Second Edition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMany students find math a difficult and abstract subject. To compound the problem, teachers who are pressured to focus on meeting math standards all too often find themselves teaching to the test, leaving little time for teaching students how to really understand math concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMath Wise! offers teachers a collection of hands-on math activities, puzzles, and games designed to help students in elementary and middle school fully comprehend math concepts in a fun, engaging way. Sequenced in order of grade level and difficulty, the activities accommodate a variety of learning styles. 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