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From Toothpicks to Treetops
Quantity and Space in Mathematics
Foreword by Mahesh Sharma
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Mathematics & Numeracy
Mathematics & Numeracy
June 2003 | 200 pages | Corwin
From Toothpicks to Treetops: Quantity and Space in Mathematics serves the needs of the math whiz and the non-mathematically inclined alike by exploring and applying mathematical constructs to everyday situations.
By providing a vantage point from which to discern how students' prior knowledge can be used to help expand their mathematical thinking and increase their ability to communicate, author Rita Corbett outlines four ways students can begin to engage in problem solving:
Identification
Comparison
Combination
Separation
Each method is used to reveal connections between mathematical thoughts, topics, and applications, and activities at the end of each chapter help students understand the relationship of mathematics to their surroundings.
Forword by Dr. Mahesh Sharma
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1 - What Is Elementary and Middle School Mathematics?
Chapter 2 - Our Number System
Chapter 3 - Whole Numbers Thoughts
Chapter 4 - Fractional Thoughts
Chapter 5 - Communicating Fractional Thought
Chapter 6 - Spatial Geometry Thoughts
Chapter 7 - Communicating Spatial Thoughts with Measurement
Chapter 8 - Solving Problems
Glossary
Bibliography
Index