Posamentier, Alfred S

Presents ten problem-solving strategies and shows how they can be used to solve both mathematics and everyday life problems, and includes approximately two hundred problems that illustrate these strategies.

Presents a comprehensive study of the mathematical term Pi, and examines its origin, how it is used, and how scholars have determined the value of Pi.

Offers teaching strategies for secondary math teachers, covering effective instructional practices, using textbooks, designing lessons, assessment, professional growth, and other related topics.

Presents over one hundred motivational ways to teach key topics and concepts in high school mathematics, each with a stated objective, materials list, and discussion of technique or procedure; covers algebra, geometry, trigonometry, probability and statistics, and more.

Examines the Pythagorean theorem from its origins at the beginning of civilization and Pythagoras himself to possible applications of the well-known equation outside of mathematics and more.

A collection of interesting and unusual mathematical facts, figures, and problems.

"Requiring no more than high-school-level math competency, this playful excursion through the nuances of math will give you a better grasp of this fundamental, all-important science"--.