Presents an introduction to the mathematical concept of sine ratio, explaining the relationships between sides and angles in right triangles using everyday, real-life examples, computer animations, and graphics.
Uses lotteries to illustrate the concept of mathematical probability, showing how to make tree diagrams of possible outcomes of dependent events and how to combine probabilities.
Offers strategies for helping students become effective, confident test takers, focusing on math tests, with discussion of how math tests differ from others, and specific advice on answering logic, computational, data analysis, and word problems.
Contains eighteen lessons for the kindergarten through second-grade classroom that link mathematics with nonfiction and writing and includes activities that explore geometric shapes, measurement, and computations.
A guide to preparing for the New York State Board of Regents fourth grade math exam, featuring practice and review in math topics, test-taking advice, and a full-length practice test with answers and explanations.
a content companion for ongoing assessment, grouping students, and targeting instruction, adjusting levels of cognitive demand
Taylor-Cox, Jennifer
2008
Explains the benefits of differentiated instruction; and offers teaching and assessment strategies aimed at helping children in prekindergarten through second grade improve mathematical skills and better understand measurement concepts.
Contains sets of four photographs on each page, and encourages young readers to determine which image does not share the characteristics that make the other three similar.
