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Understanding Middle School Math : Cool Problems to Get Students Thinking and Connecting by Arthur Hyde; with Susan Friedlander, Cheryl Heck, and Lynn Pittner is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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A book of cool problems for middle school mathematics classrooms-does it get any better? Yes, it does. Art Hyde and his colleagues go far beyond providing a collection of problems. They address big ideas, make connections, nurture the use of varied representations, and provide vivid accounts of actual classroom implementation. -Judith Zawojewski Board of Directors, NCTM Imagine handing students state-by-state data on the number of gallons of soft drinks sold per person in one year. Imagine using it to lead a vibrant problem-solving session in which students energetically pose and answer mathematical questions: Why does it say sold instead of consumed ? What IS a soft drink? Is it the same as soda? Who would collect this kind of data? Why would they collect it? How was gallons per person calculated? What was the total amount of soda sold in our state? How many 12 ounce cans is that? 20 ounce bottles? How many of each per person? Understanding Middle School Math gathers 50 cool problems like this that lead to deep thinking. Problems such as the Renovation Problem, in which students uncover ideas about how perimeter, area, length, and cost affect a construction project. Or Chocolate A

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Author

Arthur Hyde; with Susan Friedlander, Cheryl Heck, and Lynn Pittner

Publisher

Heinemann

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780325013862

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Mathematics, Education, School Education & Teaching