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Awesome math : teaching mathematics with problem-based learning / by Andreescu, Titu,1956-author.; Cordeiro, Kathy,1968-author.; Andreescu, Alina,1972-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Awesome Math builds on the popular growth mindset by focusing on team-based problem solving. Applying a problem-solving approach to the education process develops the skills necessary to think critically, creatively, and collaboratively. This book will help teachers and educators form lifelong communities for their students that will expose them to the collaborators they can network with in the future. Students need to move beyond the calculus trap and study the areas of mathematics most of them will need in the modern world and problem solving is an efficient vehicle to get them where they need to go. The book will cover: curiosity; critical thinking, and creativity; getting into the mathemize mindset; coaching mathletes and thinkers; math as a team sport; developing a community through problem solving; creating lesson plans; identifying and developing resources"--Why problem solving? Rewards for problem-based approach : range, rigor, and resilience -- Maximize learning : relevance, authenticity, and usefulness -- Creating a math learning environment -- What is the telos? -- Gains and pains with a problem-based curriculum -- Teaching problem solving. Five steps to problem-based learning -- The three C's : competitions, collaboration, community -- Mini-units -- Full units. Angles and triangles -- Consecutive numbers -- Factorials! -- Triangular numbers -- Polygonal numbers -- Pythagorean theorem revisited -- Sequences -- Pigeonhole principle -- Viviani's theorems -- Dissection time -- Pascal's triangle -- Nice numbers.
Subjects: Mathematics; Problem-based learning.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Real world algebra : understanding the power of mathematics / by Zaccaro, Edward.(CARDINAL)686876;
Algebra is often taught in an abstract manner with little or no emphasis on what algebra is or how it can be used to solve real problems. Just as English can be translated into other languages, word problems can be "translated" into the math language of algebra and easily solved. Real World Algebra explains this process in an easy to understand format using cartoons and drawings. This makes self-learning easy for both the student and any teacher who never did quite understand algebra. Solutions included. Includes chapters on the language of algebra, geometry and algebra, proportions and algebra, physics, levers, the Pythagorean Theorem, percents and algebra, simultaneous equations, and algebra and money.--publisher's website.
Subjects: Algebra; Mathematics;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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501 geometry questions.
Provides practice exercises to help students prepare for multiple-choice tests, high school exit exams, and other standardized tests on the subject of geometry. Includes explanations of the answers and simple definitions to reinforce math facts.
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Problems and exercises.; Young adult literature.; Geometry;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Geometry success in 20 minutes a day. by LearningExpress (Organization)(CARDINAL)341750;
Introduction -- Pretest -- Lesson 1. The basic building blocks of geometry -- Lesson 2. Types of angles -- Lesson 3. Working with lines -- Lesson 4. Measuring angles -- Lesson 5. Pairs of angles -- Lesson 6. Types of triangles -- Lesson 7. Congruent triangles -- Lesson 8. Triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem -- Lesson 9. Properties of polygons -- Lesson 10. Quadrilaterals -- Lesson 11. Ratio, proportion, and similarity -- Lesson 12. Perimeter of polygons -- Lesson 13. Area of polygons -- Lesson 14. Surface area of prisms -- Lesson 15. Volume of prisms and pyramids -- Lesson 16. Working with circles and circular figures -- Lesson 17. Coordinate geometry -- Lesson 18. The slope of a line -- Lesson 19. The equation of a line -- Lesson 20. Trigonometry basics -- Posttest -- Answer key -- Glossary -- Appendix A. Postulates and theorem -- Appendix B. Additional resources.
Subjects: Programmed instructional materials.; Geometry;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Geometry success in 20 minutes a day.
Introduction -- Pretest -- Lesson 1. The basic building blocks of geometry -- Lesson 2. Types of angles -- Lesson 3. Working with lines -- Lesson 4. Measuring angles -- Lesson 5. Pairs of angles -- Lesson 6. Types of triangles -- Lesson 7. Congruent triangles -- Lesson 8. Triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem -- Lesson 9. Properties of polygons -- Lesson 10. Quadrilaterals -- Lesson 11. Ratio, proportion, and similarity -- Lesson 12. Perimeter of polygons -- Lesson 13. Area of polygons -- Lesson 14. Surface area of prisms -- Lesson 15. Volume of prisms and pyramids -- Lesson 16. Working with circles and circular figures -- Lesson 17. Coordinate geometry -- Lesson 18. The slope of a line -- Lesson 19. The equation of a line -- Lesson 20. Trigonometry basics -- Posttest -- Answer key -- Glossary -- Appendix A. Postulates and theorems -- Appendix B. Additional resources.
Subjects: Geometry.;
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Real-life math : everyday use of mathematical concepts / by Glazer, Evan,1971-; McConnell, John W.; McConnell, John W.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Mathematics;
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The cartoon guide to geometry / by Gonick, Larry,AuthorIllustrator(DLC)n 80077250 ;
A comprehensive new illustrated guide to geometry--from New York Times bestselling cartoonist Larry Gonick What's the point of points? Where do we draw the line? If there are two sides to everything, then what's up with triangles, squares, and polygons? Once again, mathematician-turned-cartoonist Larry Gonick uses his unique gift for witty, lively, and clear exposition to demystify another complex subject: geometry. Moving from the most basic geometrical concepts--planes, lines, and points--through elementary postulates and to elaborate proofs, The Cartoon Guide to Geometry is a comprehensive primer on all the essentials of plane geometry: angles, triangles, area, similarity, and, yes, the Pythagorean theorem. Carefully tailored to the curriculum standards and standardized testing guidelines of the subject, the book provides innovative visuals that develop proofs and constructions with sequential graphics rather than single illustrations. The reader emerges with a deep grasp of key ideas--and has fun getting there.
Subjects: Humor; Geometry; Geometry; Geometry;
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Geometry success : in 20 minutes a day. by Thompson, Debbie Y.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 200).
Subjects: Programmed instructional materials.; Geometry;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 5
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Algebra To Calculus : unlocking math's amazing power / by Goldsmith, Mike,1962-author.(CARDINAL)420964; Jackson, Tom,1972-editor.(CARDINAL)332335;
The Dawn of Algebra -- Proof -- The Pythagoreans -- The Algebra of Shapes -- The Prehistory of Calculus -- Equations -- The Third Dimension -- Algebra Moves East -- Cubics -- Sequences and Series -- Unreal Numbers -- The Rules of Algebra -- Finding the Maximum -- Algebraic Geometry -- Fermat's Last Theorem -- Pascal's Triangle -- Calculus -- Differential Equations -- e -- The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra -- The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus -- Groups -- Quaternions -- The Mathematics of Thought -- Abstract Algebra -- Paradoxes of Zeno, Russell, and Godel -- 7 Millennium Problems -- Calculus in Depth.Think math is boring? Think again! Algebra to Calculus: Unlocking Maths Amazing Power tells the story of algebra and calculus to explore the surprising, fascinating and sometimes mind-boggling evolution of mathematics through the ages. How do you make a decision with numbers? You have to use a kind of math called Boolean algebraits a little strange because it only ever uses two numbers 1 or 0, and 1+1 always equals 1. Despite this weirdness, this algebra is used to create the nanoscale circuits in every microchip. Do you want to know more? Written to engage, entertain and enthuse readers young and old, Algebra to Calculus: Unlocking Maths Amazing Power takes an entirely new approach to the wonderful world of mathematics. Along the way, readers will meet with geniuses, such as Diophantus and Newton, who figured out how to turn math problems into general techniques that worked whatever the situation. Readers will not only learn how computer chips process their programs, but also how a smartphone knows where it is, what the link is between snowflakes, cannonballs and wine barrels, and how Carl Gauss figured out how to add up all the numbers between 1 and 100 in less than a minutewhen he was just 10 years old! Algebra to Calculus: Unlocking Maths Amazing Power shows there is a lot more going on than just x + y = z.
Subjects: Algebra; Calculus; Mathematics;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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The joy of thinking [videorecording] : the beauty and power of classical mathematical ideas / by Burger, Edward B.,1963-(CARDINAL)702196; Starbird, Michael.(CARDINAL)733893; Perlmutter, Alvin H.(CARDINAL)684227; Teaching Company.(CARDINAL)349444;
Part 1: Great ideas that bring our world into focus ; How many? Counting surprises ; Fermat's last theorem and the allure of number ; Pining for nature's numbers ; Sizing up the Fibonacci numbers ; Sexiest rectangle ; Hidden beauty of the golden rectangle lecture ; Pythagorean theorem and geography of ellipses ; Not-so-platonic relationships in platonic solids ; Hunting for a sixth platonic solid ; Is there a fourth dimension? Can we see it? ; Invisible art of the fourth dimension -- Part 2: A twisted idea : the Mobius band ; One-sided, sealed surface : the Klein bottle ; Ordinary origami : creating beautiful patterns ; Unfolding paper to reveal a fiery fractal ; Fractals : infinitely complex creations ; Fractal frauds of nature ; Chance surprises : measuring uncertainty ; Door number two or door number three? ; Great expectations--weighing the uncertain future ; Random thoughts : randomness in our world ; How surprising are surprising coincidences? ; Life lessons learned from mathematical thinking.Lecturers: Dr. Edward B. Burger of Williams College and Michael Seabird of University of Texas at Austin.Discover classical mathematics as an artistic and creative realm that contains some of the greatest ideas of human history, ideas that have shaped cultures. Explore the fourth dimension, coincidences, fractals, the allure of number and geometry, in understandable terms. No formulas, problems, equations, techniques and drills that remind us of school, but thinking that opens doors and minds and become an endless frontier of ideas to explore.DVD.
Subjects: Video recordings.; Mathematics.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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