Integers, Fractions, and Arithmetic

Integers, Fractions, and Arithmetic
Author: Judith D. Sally
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2012
Genre: Education
ISBN: 082188798X

A co-publication of the AMS and the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute. This book, which consists of twelve interactive seminars, is a comprehensive and careful study of the fundamental topics of K–8 arithmetic. The guide aims to help teachers understand the mathematical foundations of number theory in order to strengthen and enrich their mathematics classes. Five seminars are dedicated to fractions and decimals because of their importance in the classroom curriculum. The standard topics are covered in detail, but are arranged in an order that is slightly different from the usual one. Multiplication is treated first, and with that in hand, common denominators and equivalent fractions are more readily understood and are available for use when discussing addition. The book is intended for the professional development of teachers. It is appropriate for teacher education programs as well as for enrichment programs such as Mathematical Circles for Teachers. There are numerous activities in each seminar that teachers can bring into their classrooms. In the interest of fostering a greater awareness and appreciation of mathematics and its connections to other disciplines and everyday life, MSRI and the AMS are publishing books in the Mathematical Circles Library series as a service to young people, their parents and teachers, and the mathematics profession.--Publisher website.

Let's Play Math

Let's Play Math
Author: Denise Gaskins
Publisher: Tabletop Academy Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2012-09-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1892083248

Number Talks

Number Talks
Author: Sherry Parrish
Publisher: Math Solutions Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781935099758

"This resource was created in response to the requests of teachers--those who want to implement number talks but are unsure of how to begin, and those with experience who want more guidance in crafting purposeful problems."--Page 4 de la couverture.

Exploring Continued Fractions: From the Integers to Solar Eclipses

Exploring Continued Fractions: From the Integers to Solar Eclipses
Author: Andrew J. Simoson
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2021-04-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1470461285

There is a nineteen-year recurrence in the apparent position of the sun and moon against the background of the stars, a pattern observed long ago by the Babylonians. In the course of those nineteen years the Earth experiences 235 lunar cycles. Suppose we calculate the ratio of Earth's period about the sun to the moon's period about Earth. That ratio has 235/19 as one of its early continued fraction convergents, which explains the apparent periodicity. Exploring Continued Fractions explains this and other recurrent phenomena—astronomical transits and conjunctions, lifecycles of cicadas, eclipses—by way of continued fraction expansions. The deeper purpose is to find patterns, solve puzzles, and discover some appealing number theory. The reader will explore several algorithms for computing continued fractions, including some new to the literature. He or she will also explore the surprisingly large portion of number theory connected to continued fractions: Pythagorean triples, Diophantine equations, the Stern-Brocot tree, and a number of combinatorial sequences. The book features a pleasantly discursive style with excursions into music (The Well-Tempered Clavier), history (the Ishango bone and Plimpton 322), classics (the shape of More's Utopia) and whimsy (dropping a black hole on Earth's surface). Andy Simoson has won both the Chauvenet Prize and Pólya Award for expository writing from the MAA and his Voltaire's Riddle was a Choice magazine Outstanding Academic Title. This book is an enjoyable ramble through some beautiful mathematics. For most of the journey the only necessary prerequisites are a minimal familiarity with mathematical reasoning and a sense of fun.

Prealgebra

Prealgebra
Author: Lynn Marecek
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1138
Release: 2015-09-25
Genre: Algebra
ISBN: 9781938168994

"Prealgebra is designed to meet scope and sequence requirements for a one-semester prealgebra course. The text introduces the fundamental concepts of algebra while addressing the needs of students with diverse backgrounds and learning styles. Each topic builds upon previously developed material to demonstrate the cohesiveness and structure of mathematics. Prealgebra follows a nontraditional approach in its presentation of content. The beginning, in particular, is presented as a sequence of small steps so that students gain confidence in their ability to succeed in the course. The order of topics was carefully planned to emphasize the logical progression throughout the course and to facilitate a thorough understanding of each concept. As new ideas are presented, they are explicitly related to previous topics."--BC Campus website.

Multiplying Fractions

Multiplying Fractions
Author: Remedia Publications
Publisher: Remedia Publications
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2021-12-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781596396999

Grade Level: 3-6 CCSS Level: 4-6 Making fractions make sense! This 23-lesson learning unit is packed with hundreds of sequential fraction activities featuring both computation and word problems. As the third book in a series – following Adding Fractions and Subtracting Fractions – these exercises are designed to build upon what students have already learned. From “writing reciprocals of fractions, whole numbers, and mixed numbers,” to “multiplying a proper fraction by a proper fraction,” and on to “using a banana bread recipe to multiply fractions,” the activities in this book progress from learning basic concepts to mastering an understanding of how to multiply fractions. A Post Test and Answer Key are included.

Understanding Numbers in Elementary School Mathematics

Understanding Numbers in Elementary School Mathematics
Author: Hongxi Wu
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 586
Release: 2011
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0821852604

This is a textbook for pre-service elementary school teachers and for current teachers who are taking professional development courses. By emphasizing the precision of mathematics, the exposition achieves a logical and coherent account of school mathematics at the appropriate level for the readership. Wu provides a comprehensive treatment of all the standard topics about numbers in the school mathematics curriculum: whole numbers, fractions, and rational numbers. Assuming no previous knowledge of mathematics, the presentation develops the basic facts about numbers from the beginning and thoroughly covers the subject matter for grades K through 7. Every single assertion is established in the context of elementary school mathematics in a manner that is completely consistent with the basic requirements of mathematics. While it is a textbook for pre-service elementary teachers, it is also a reference book that school teachers can refer to for explanations of well-known but hitherto unexplained facts. For example, the sometimes-puzzling concepts of percent, ratio, and rate are each given a treatment that is down to earth and devoid of mysticism. The fact that a negative times a negative is a positive is explained in a leisurely and comprehensible fashion.

Acquisition of Complex Arithmetic Skills and Higher-Order Mathematics Concepts

Acquisition of Complex Arithmetic Skills and Higher-Order Mathematics Concepts
Author: David C. Geary
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0128133686

Acquisition of Complex Arithmetic Skills and Higher-Order Mathematics Concepts focuses on typical and atypical learning of complex arithmetic skills and higher-order math concepts. As part of the series Mathematical Cognition and Learning, this volume covers recent advances in the understanding of children's developing competencies with whole-number arithmetic, fractions, and rational numbers. Each chapter covers these topics from multiple perspectives, including genetic disorders, cognition, instruction, and neural networks. - Covers innovative measures and recent methodological advances in mathematical thinking and learning - Contains contributions that improve instruction and education in these domains - Informs policy aimed at increasing the level of mathematical proficiency in the general public

The Mathematical Education of Teachers II

The Mathematical Education of Teachers II
Author: Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2012
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0821869264

This report is a resource for those who teach mathematics and statistics to PreK-12 mathematics teachers, both future teachers and those who already teach in our nation's schools. The report makes recommendations for the mathematics that teachers should know and how they should come to know that mathematics. It urges greater involvement of mathematicians and statisticians in teacher education so that the nation's mathematics teachers have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to provide students with a mathematics education that ensures high school graduates are college- and career-ready as envisioned by the Common Core State Standards. This report draws on the experience and knowledge of the past decade to: Update the 2001 Mathematical Education of Teachers report's recommendations for the mathematical preparation of teachers at all grade levels: elementary, middle, and high school. Address the professional development of teachers of mathematics. Discuss the mathematical knowledge needed by teachers at different grade levels and by others who teach mathematics such as elementary mathematics specialists, special education teachers, and early childhood educators. Each of the MET II writers is a mathematician, statistician, or mathematics educator with substantial expertise and experience in mathematics education. Among them are principal investigators for Math Science Partnerships as well as past presidents and chairs of the American Statistical Association, Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics, Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences, and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The audience for this report includes all who teach mathematics to teachers--mathematicians, statisticians, and mathematics educators--and all who are responsible for the mathematical education of teachers--department chairs, educational administrators, and policy-makers at the national, state, school-district, and collegiate levels.