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Explorations for Bassarear's Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers


Tom Bassarear

Cengage Learning | 2011 - 5ª edição | 317 páginas | rar - pdf | 3,9 Mb


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This manual contains open-ended activities for the student to practice and apply the knowledge they learn from the main text. When students begin teaching, they can use the activities as models in their own classrooms.

CONTENTS
Preface xi
1 Foundations for Learning Mathematics 1
EXPLORATION 1.1 Patterns, Problem Solving, and Representations 2
EXPLORATION 1.2 Patterns in Multiplication 5
EXPLORATION 1.3 Real-life Problems 8
EXPLORATION 1.4 Patterns and Proof 9
EXPLORATION 1.5 Magic Squares 12
EXPLORATION 1.6 Magic Triangle Puzzles 17
2 Fundamental Concepts 21
SECTION 2.1 Exploring Sets 21
EXPLORATION 2.1 Understanding Venn Diagrams 22
EXPLORATION 2.2 Gathering and Interpreting Data 23
SECTION 2.2 Exploring Algebraic Thinking 24
EXPLORATION 2.3 Exploring Equivalence 24
EXPLORATION 2.4 Relationships Between Variables 27
EXPLORATION 2.5 Connecting Graphs and Words 29
EXPLORATION 2.6 Growth Patterns 32
SECTION 2.3 Exploring Numeration 37
EXPLORATION 2.7 Alphabitia 37
EXPLORATION 2.8 Different Bases 43
EXPLORATION 2.9 A Place Value Game 46
EXPLORATION 2.10 How Big Is Big? 47
3 The Four Fundamental Operations of Arithmetic 49
EXPLORATION 3.1 Computation in Alphabitia 49
SECTION 3.1 Exploring Addition 51
EXPLORATION 3.2 Mental Addition 51
EXPLORATION 3.3 Addition: Children’s Algorithms and Alternative Algorithms 52
EXPLORATION 3.4 Addition and Number Sense 54
SECTION 3.2 Exploring Subtraction 55
EXPLORATION 3.5 Mental Subtraction 55
EXPLORATION 3.6 Subtraction: Children’s Algorithms and Alternative Algorithms 56
EXPLORATION 3.7 Subtraction and Number Sense 58
SECTION 3.3 Exploring Multiplication 59
EXPLORATION 3.8 Patterns in the Multiplication Table 59
EXPLORATION 3.9 Mental Multiplication 63
EXPLORATION 3.10 Differences Between Multiplication and Addition 64
EXPLORATION 3.11 Cluster or String Problems 65
EXPLORATION 3.12 Understanding the Standard Multiplication Algorithm 66
EXPLORATION 3.13 Alternative Algorithms for Multiplication 67
EXPLORATION 3.14 Multiplication and Number Sense 69
SECTION 3.4 Exploring Division 70
EXPLORATION 3.15 Different Models of Division 70
EXPLORATION 3.16 Understanding Division Computation 71
EXPLORATION 3.17 Mental Division 72
EXPLORATION 3.18 Dealing with Remainders 73
EXPLORATION 3.19 The Scaffolding Algorithm 74
EXPLORATION 3.20 Understanding the Standard Algorithm 75
EXPLORATION 3.21 Division and Number Sense 76
EXPLORATION 3.22 Developing Operation Sense 77
EXPLORATION 3.23 Operation Sense in Games 78
EXPLORATION 3.24 How Many Stars? 79
4 Number Theory 81
SECTION 4.1 Exploring Divisibility and Related Concepts 81
EXPLORATION 4.1 Taxman 82
SECTION 4.2 Exploring Prime and Composite Numbers 85
EXPLORATION 4.2 Factors 85
EXPLORATION 4.3 Finding All Factors of a Number 91
SECTION 4.3 Exploring Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple 92
EXPLORATION 4.4 African Sand Drawings 92
EXPLORATION 4.5 Cycles 94
5 Extending the Number System 97
SECTION 5.1 Exploring Integers 97
EXPLORATION 5.1 Understanding Integer Addition 98
EXPLORATION 5.2 Understanding Integer Subtraction 99
EXPLORATION 5.3 Understanding Integer Multiplication 100
EXPLORATION 5.4 Understanding Integer Division 101
SECTION 5.2 Exploring Fractions and Rational Numbers 102
EXPLORATION 5.5 Making Manipulatives 102
EXPLORATION 5.6 Sharing Brownies 103
EXPLORATION 5.7 Partitioning 104
EXPLORATION 5.8 Equivalent Fractions 109
EXPLORATION 5.9 Developing Fraction Sense 110
SECTION 5.3 Exploring Operations with Fractions 111
EXPLORATION 5.10 Ordering Fractions 111
EXPLORATION 5.11 Adding Fractions 115
EXPLORATION 5.12 Making Sense of Wholes and Units 116
EXPLORATION 5.13 Multiplying Fractions 118
EXPLORATION 5.14 An Alternative Algorithm for Dividing Fractions 119
EXPLORATION 5.15 Remainders 120
EXPLORATION 5.16 Meanings of Operations with Fractions 121
EXPLORATION 5.17 Developing Operation Sense 122
SECTION 5.4 Exploring Beyond Integers and Fractions: Decimals, Exponents,
and Real Numbers 124
EXPLORATION 5.18 Decimals and Base Ten Blocks 124
EXPLORATION 5.19 Exploring Decimal Algorithms 125
EXPLORATION 5.20 Patterns in Repeating Decimals 126
EXPLORATION 5.21 Developing Decimal Sense 128
EXPLORATION 5.22 The Right Bucket: A Decimal Game 130
EXPLORATION 5.23 Target: A Decimal Game 133
EXPLORATION 5.24 A Real-life Problem in College 137
6 Proportional Reasoning 139
SECTION 6.1 Exploring Ratio and Proportion 139
EXPLORATION 6.1 Which Ramp Is Steeper? 140
EXPLORATION 6.2 Using Qualitative Reasoning to Develop Proportional Reasoning 141
EXPLORATION 6.3 Using Proportional Reasoning to Interpret Data 142
EXPLORATION 6.4 Unit Pricing and Buying Generic 145
EXPLORATION 6.5 Proportional Reasoning and Functions 146
SECTION 6.2 Exploring Percents 147
EXPLORATION 6.6 Percents 147
EXPLORATION 6.7 Do You Get What You Pay For? 149
EXPLORATION 6.8 Reducing, Enlarging, and Percents 150
EXPLORATION 6.9 Mice on Two Islands 152
7 Uncertainty: Data and Chance 153
SECTION 7.1 The Process of Collecting and Analyzing Data 153
EXPLORATION 7.1 Population Growth and Density 154
EXPLORATION 7.2 Collecting Data to Understand a Population: Typical Person 155
EXPLORATION 7.3 Exploring the Concept of Average 156
EXPLORATION 7.4 Explorations for Gathering and Analyzing Data 159
SECTION 7.2 Going Beyond the Basics 161
EXPLORATION 7.5 How Many Drops of Water Will a Penny Hold? 161
EXPLORATION 7.6 How Accurate Can You Get the Whirlybird to Be? 162
EXPLORATION 7.7 Exploring Relationships Among Body Ratios 163
EXPLORATION 7.8 Collecting Data to Make a Decision:
What Container Best Keeps Coffee Hot? 165
EXPLORATION 7.9 Explorations for Comparing Two Sets of Data 166
EXPLORATION 7.10 Collecting Data of Your Choice 169
EXPLORATION 7.11 Designing and Conducting a Survey 170
SECTION 7.3 Exploring Concepts Related to Chance 171
EXPLORATION 7.12 Heads and Tails and Probability 171
EXPLORATION 7.13 What Is the Probability of Having the Same Number of Boys and Girls? 172
EXPLORATION 7.14 What Is the Probability of Rolling Three Doubles in a Row? 173
EXPLORATION 7.15 What’s in the Bag? 174
EXPLORATION 7.16 How Many Boxes Will You Probably Have to Buy? 176
EXPLORATION 7.17 More Simulations 177
EXPLORATION 7.18 Using Sampling to Estimate a Whole Population 178
EXPLORATION 7.19 Fair Games 179
SECTION 7.4 Exploring Counting and Chance 181
EXPLORATION 7.20 License Plates 181
EXPLORATION 7.21 Native American Games 182
8 Geometry as Shape 185
EXPLORATION 8.1 Geoboard Explorations 185
EXPLORATION 8.2 Tangram Explorations 191
EXPLORATION 8.3 Polyomino Explorations 197
SECTION 8.1 Exploring Basic Concepts of Geometry 203
EXPLORATION 8.4 Manhole Covers 203
EXPLORATION 8.5 Proof 207
EXPLORATION 8.6 Using Geometric Knowledge to Make Angles 208
SECTION 8.2 Exploring Two-Dimensional Figures 209
EXPLORATION 8.7 “What Do You See?” and “Make It from Memory” 209
EXPLORATION 8.8 Making Shapes from Folding a Square 213
EXPLORATION 8.9 Definitions and Language 214
EXPLORATION 8.10 The Sum of the Angles in a Polygon 216
EXPLORATION 8.11 Congruence 217
EXPLORATION 8.12 Polygons with Various Attributes 219
EXPLORATION 8.13 Polygons and Relationships 221
SECTION 8.3 Exploring Three-Dimensional Figures 225
EXPLORATION 8.14 Exploring Polyhedra 225
EXPLORATION 8.15 Relationships Among Polyhedra 227
EXPLORATION 8.16 Regular Polyhedra 228
EXPLORATION 8.17 Block Buildings 229
EXPLORATION 8.18 Cross Sections 233
EXPLORATION 8.19 Nets 234
9 Geometry as Transforming Shapes 241
EXPLORATION 9.1 Geoboard Explorations 241
EXPLORATION 9.2 Tangram Explorations 251
EXPLORATION 9.3 Polyomino Explorations 252
SECTION 9.1 Exploring Translations, Reflections, and Rotations 256
EXPLORATION 9.4 Reflections (Flips) 256
EXPLORATION 9.5 Paper Folding 263
EXPLORATION 9.6 Developing Rotation Sense 271
SECTION 9.2 Symmetry and Tessellations 275
EXPLORATION 9.7 Symmetries of Common Polygons 275
EXPLORATION 9.8 Symmetry Groups 276
EXPLORATION 9.9 Tessellations 281
EXPLORATION 9.10 Quilts 287
SECTION 9.3 Exploring Similarity 299
EXPLORATION 9.11 Similarity with Pattern Blocks 299
EXPLORATION 9.12 Similar Figures 301
10 Geometry as Measurement
SECTION 10.1 Exploring Systems of Measurement 303
EXPLORATION 10.1 How Far Is It? 303
EXPLORATION 10.2 How Tall? 305
EXPLORATION 10.3 How Thick? 306
EXPLORATION 10.4 How Much Is a Million? 307
SECTION 10.2 Exploring Perimeter and Area 308
EXPLORATION 10.5 What Does Mean? 308
EXPLORATION 10.6 Exploring the Meaning of Area 309
EXPLORATION 10.7 Exploring Area on Geoboards 310
EXPLORATION 10.8 Exploring the Area of a Circle 315
EXPLORATION 10.9 Can You Make the Quilt Pattern? 316
EXPLORATION 10.10 How Much Will the Carpet Cost? 317
EXPLORATION 10.11 Irregular Areas 318
EXPLORATION 10.12 Exploring Relationships Between Perimeter and Area 319
EXPLORATION 10.13 Functions, Geometric Figures, and Geoboards 321
SECTION 10.3 Exploring Surface Area and Volume 327
EXPLORATION 10.14 Understanding Surface Area 327
EXPLORATION 10.15 Understanding Volume 328
EXPLORATION 10.16 Determining Volumes of Irregularly Shaped Objects 330
EXPLORATION 10.17 Paper Towels 331
EXPLORATION 10.18 Measurement, Ambiguity, and Precision 332
EXPLORATION 10.19 Applying Volume Concepts 333
Endnotes E-1
Index I-1
Cutouts
BASE TEN GRAPH PAPER
OTHER BASE GRAPH PAPER
OTHER BASE GRAPH PAPER
OTHER BASE GRAPH PAPER
OTHER BASE GRAPH PAPER
GEOBOARD DOT PAPER
ISOMETRIC DOT PAPER
POLYOMINO GRID PAPER
POLYOMINO GRID PAPER
POLYOMINO GRID PAPER
POLYOMINO GRID PAPER
TANGRAM TEMPLATE
REGULAR POLYGONS
EXPLORING THE AREA OF A CIRCLE

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Fostering Children's Number Sense in Grades K-2: Turning Math Inside Out




(New 2013 Curriculum & Instruction Titles)

Gregory Nelson

Pearson | 2013 | 173 páginas | rar - pdf | 2,5 Mb

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Fostering Children's Number Sense in Grades K-2 is a powerful, hands-on resource that helps in-service teachers, curriculum coaches, and math intervention specialists ensure children’s deep understanding of addition and subtraction in ways that enable long-term growth. Packed with child-centered instructional strategies, powerful and engaging learning materials, and revealing assessment tools, the book is clearly laid out and cross-referenced to the Common Core State Standards.


Contents
SECTION 1:  GETTING STARTED
Chapter 1:  Rethinking Number Sense
What math is not
Children’s readiness to be mathematicians
How we should teach math
What the experts and the research tell us
Math inside out
Chapter 2:  How to Teach Math This Way
Logistics
Space
Preparing the teaching materials
“Math time”
Work, not play
Learner-centered instruction
How we tend to teach…and why
Creating the learning community you want
Teacher-led lessons
The perils of group work
The role of the teacher as the children work
Keeping everyone safe
Authentic assessment
Teaching tips
Helping children talk about what they know
Three levels of vocabulary acquisition
Concrete before abstract
The same thing many ways
Errors are information
Competition
Answer keys, or no answer keys?
Study group discussion starters: Turning math inside out

SECTION 2:  EMERGENCE OF SECURE PLACE-VALUE AWARENESS
Chapter 3:  Place-Value Awareness Launch Points
What this is, and why it is important
What comes before, and how to get there
Logical quantification (K.NCC.4b)
Accurate counting to ten (K.NCC.1, K.NCC.4, K.NCC.5)
Connecting numerals to quantities (K.NCC.3)
Concepts and skills being reinforced at this developmental stage
The teen counting numbers have 10 as a base (K.NBT.1)
The use of zero as a place holder (1.NBT.2c)
The part-whole concept extended to the place value system (K.NBT.1, 1.NBT.2)
Place value versus face value (1.NBT.2)
The 10:1 relationship between units and tens (1.NBT.2a)
Directionality in reading multi-digit numerals (1.NBT.1)
Counting on using place value categories (K.CC.1, K.CC.2, 1.NBT.1)
Counting backwards through the decades
Estimating larger quantities
Greater than/less than in the place value system (1.NBT.3)
The relationship between hundreds and tens (2.NBT.1)
Launch points
Teen boards
Tens boards
Hands Up #1
“How Old Are We?” books
Hundreds board
Estimation activities (Unifix cubes; Cuisenaire rods; ten frames)
Race to a 100
Chapter 4:  Place-Value Awareness Check Points
Assessment probes
Cuisenaire teens
Hundred chain
Page walk
Hundreds board magic windows
Arrow math
Decade transition boards
How Many Now? — Variation #1
How Many Now? — Variation #2
How Many Now? — Variation #3
How Many Now? — Variation #4
Study group discussion starters: Secure place-value awareness

SECTION 3:  SECURE PART-WHOLE AWARENESS AND THE EMERGENCE OF ADDITION-SUBTRACTION FLUENCY
Chapter 5:  Addition-Subtraction Fluency Launch Points
What this is, and why it is important
What comes before, and how to get there
Basic part-whole awareness (K.OA.3)
Concepts and skills being reinforced in this chapter
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The commutative property of addition (1.OA.3, 2.NBT.5, 2.NBT.6)
Addition and subtraction as inverse operations (1.OA.1, 1.OA.4, 1.OA.6, 1.NBT.4, 2.NBT.9)
Launch points
Hands Up #2 — Addition/subtraction
Ten-bar-in-a-cave game
Addition/subtraction using equal-arm balance scale
Addition/subtraction using ten-frames
Double-nines dominoes sorting
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Directional rods with addition/subtraction rack
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Addition/subtraction using double-fives abacus
Chapter 6:  Addition-Subtraction Fluency Check Points
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Ten-frame flash cards
Fact family triominoes
Parts Of calculator drill
Counting On calculator drill
Addition/subtraction war with playing cards
Addition/subtraction using torque balance scale
More teaching tips
Addition trumps subtraction
The perils of “Mad Minute” drills
Bridging from the concrete to paper-and-pencil
The real scoop on those dreaded word problems
The order in which number-sense based memorization develops
Study group discussion starters: Secure part-whole awareness and the emergence of addition-subtraction fluency

SECTION 4:  EXTENDING PLACE-VALUE AWARENESS
AND ADDITION-SUBTRACTION BEYOND THE HUNDREDS
Chapter 7:  Place-Value Fluency and Multi-Digit Addition-Subtraction Launch Points
Concepts and skills being reinforced in this chapter
A place value is determined by how many positions it is to the left of the units column (2.NBT.1, 2.NBT.4)
Zero as a place holder (2.NBT.1b, 2.NBT.3)
The maximum face value is 9 in any place-value column
10:1 exchange rates (2.NBT.1a, 2.NBT.7)
Exponential growth in a place-value system
The counting sequence in a place-value system
When combining or removing quantities, only digits in the same place-value location can be combined or decreased (2.NBT.5, 2.NBT.6, 2.NBT.7, 2.NBT.8, 2.NBT.9)
Composing and decomposing bundles of ten to move them from one place-value category to another can be done at any level of the place-value system as a tool of problem-solving (2.NBT.8, 2.NBT.11)
Standard algorithms can be used to efficiently solve multi-digit addition and subtraction problems, but alternative algorithms and strategies are sometimes preferable (2.NBT.10, 2.NBT.12, 2.NBT.13)
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200 board
Make-your-own place-value materials
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Hundred and thousand extensions of ten-frames and Hand Game cards
Expanded notation strip
Modeling multi-digit addition-subtraction with exchanging
Mental math problem sets
Decimeter rods, meter rods, centimeter rods, metric measuring tape, and metric trundle wheel
Reading and writing really big numerals
Chapter 8:  Place-Value Fluency and Multi-Digit Addition-Subtraction Check Points
Assessment probes
Hundred-square in a cave game
Wacky numbers
I have, who has? game
Parts-of calculator drill
Skip-counting calculator drill
Target game
What’s wrong with this picture? sets
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Keeping children fluid
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Keeping your eye on the prize
Study group discussion starters: Extended place-value awareness and addition-subtraction beyond the hundreds

Appendices
Appendix A:  Research-based teaching-learning paths
Appendix B:  Assessment templates — Use for individual child, tracking progress over time
Appendix C:  Assessment templates — Use for whole class, tracking outcomes of a particular lesson or activity