You have successfully signed out and will be required to sign back in should you need to download more resources. Out of print. Sybilla Beckmann, University of Georgia. If You're an Educator Download instructor resources Additional order info. Description Mathematics for Elementary Teachers, Third Edition offers an inquiry-based approach to this course, which helps students reach a deeper understanding of mathematics.
The table of contents is organized by operation rather than number type to foster a more unified understanding of the math concepts. Throughout the text, students learn why the math works, rather than just the mechanics of how it works.
In this new edition the contents have been updated and rearranged for a more natural organization. The table of contents is organized according to operation instead of by number type, making the learning process more intuitive and giving students a more unified understanding of the math.
Class Activities are integral to learning and are designed to be done in class or in small groups outside of class. The Activities Manual was written by Beckmann as an integrated part of the text, and the activities are designed to promote critical thinking, discussion, and give students depth of understanding and perspective on the concepts.
Chapter summaries review and reinforce key chapter ideas, helping students prepare for exams. Practice Problems are an opportunity for students to work through problems with answers immediately following. This prompt feedback prepares them for homework and future assessments by letting them verify their understanding.
Problems at the end of each chapter are robust and varied, and can be assigned as homework. Answers are available in the Instructor's Solutions Manual. Unique content in Algebra Chapter 9 introduces US teachers to the impressive diagrammatic method presented in grades 3—6 math texts in Singapore, where children earn the top math scores in the world.
This method helps students make sense of, and solve, a variety of algebra and other word problems without using variables. The text helps students see the relationship between the Singapore Method and standard algebraic problem-solving methods. The Active Teachers, Active Learners DVD helps instructors enrich their classroom by expanding their knowledge of teaching using an inquiry-based approach.
The DVD features Beckmann and her students discovering various concepts in class, along with voiceover commentary from Beckmann. Footage from other instructors' classrooms is also included to provide a view into other styles and methods. This DVD is an ideal resource for instructors who are teaching with an inquiry-based approach for the first time, and for instructors seeking new ideas to integrate into their course. The goal is to help instructors using this text to share ideas and enrich their classroom.
For those instructors who use manipulatives , there are several valuepack options to accompany the text. New to This Edition. All in all, this DVD is an ideal resource for instructors who are teaching with an inquiry-based approach for the first time, and for instructors seeking new ideas to integrate into their course.
New content and a reorganization of topics make the text more accessible and current. Problem Solving has been integrated and expanded throughout where it is appropriate, rather than in its own chapter. The chapter on Numbers and the Decimal System offers new coverage of early math that is suitable for pre-kindergarten through the first grade. Fractions coverage includes a new subsection about explanations in mathematics. A new chapter on Combining Multiplication and Division: Proportional Reasoning is devoted to ratio, proportions, and percents and gives more attention to this challenging topic.
Geometry now appears after Area and Volume to improve the flow of these topics. Problem 8P. Problem 9P. Problem 10P. Empowering Tomorrow's Math Teachers Mathematics for Future Elementary Teachers, 5th Edition connects the foundations of teaching elementary math and the "why" behind procedures, formulas and reasoning so students gain a deeper understanding to bring into their own classrooms.
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Consider an exam of marks and the person scored 90 marks in the exam. Therefore, the person has More Editions of This Book Corresponding editions of this textbook are also available below:.
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