TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bennett,Albert B.Jr
AU  - Laurie J. Burton, L. Ted Nelson
AU  - Nelson,  L. Ted 
TI  - Mathematics for elementary teachers: an activity approach
SN  - 9780073053707
U1  - 510 B439 2007 
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Boston
PB  - McGraw-Hill, 
KW  - Mathematics
KW  - Functions
KW  - Statistics
KW  - Probabilities
KW  - Geometry
N1  - 1 Problem Solving1.1 Seeing and Extending Patterns with Pattern Blocks1.2 Geometric Number Patterns with Color Tile1.3 Solving Story Problems with Algebra Pieces2 Sets, Functions, and Reasoning2.1 Sorting and Classifying with Attribute Pieces2.2 Slope and Linear Functions on Geoboards2.3 Logic Problems for Cooperative Learning Groups3 Whole Numbers3.1 Models for Numeration with Multibase Pieces3.2 Adding and Subtracting with Multibase Pieces3.3 Multiplying with Base-Ten Pieces3.4 Dividing with Base-Ten Pieces4 Number Theory4.1 Models for Even Numbers, Odd Numbers, Factors, and Primes4.2 Models for Greatest Common Factors and Least Common Multiple5 Integers and Fractions5.1 Black and Red Tile Model for Integers5.2 Fractions Bar Model for Equality and Inequality5.3 Computing with Fraction Bars6 Decimals: Rational and Irrational6.1 Decimal Squares Model6.2 Operations with Decimal Squares6.3 A Model for Introducing Percent6.4 Irrational Numbers on the Geoboard7 Statistics7.1 Collecting and Graphing Data7.2 Analyzing Data, Sampling, and Simulation7.3 Statistical Distributions: Observations and Applicatons8 Probability8.1 Probability Experiments8.2 Multistage Probability Experiments9 Geometric Figures9.1 Figures on Rectangular and Circular Geoboards9.2 Regular and Semiregular Tessellations9.3 Models for Regular and Semiregular Polyhedra9.4 Creating Symmetric Figures: Pattern Blocks and Paper Folding10 Measurement10.1 Measuring the Metric Units10.2 Areas on Geoboards10.3 Models for Volume and Surface Area11 Motions in Geometry11.1 Locating Sets of Points in the Plane11.2 Drawing Escher-Type Tessellations11.3 Devises for Indirect ActivitiesAnswers to Selected Activities; 500-599; 510
N2  - Designed for a mathematics for elementary school teachers course where instructors choose to focus on and/or take an activities approach to learning. This text contains an activity set that corresponds to each section of the companion text, "Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: A Conceptual Approach"
ER  -