Synopses & Reviews
Susan Ohanian provides opportunities to find wonder, wit, and whimsy in numbers within our everyday surroundings, presenting a chronology of historical events that generates mathematical thinking and activities.
Teachers who are trying to make changes in the way they approach math instruction will find this a refreshing resource. In addition to celebrating birth dates of mathematicians and other scientists for whom mathematics was key, Math at a Glance provides interesting and zany facts that will spur mathematical investigations across all curriculum areas: language arts, literature, geography, environment, science, art, music, and sports and physical fitness.
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Review
Math at a Glance demonstrates real-life mathematics....A teacher will find this resource book to be user-friendly. It contains an abundant array of though-provoking explorations designed to help children understand and learn to value mathematics.Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School
Synopsis
Math is a part of our daily loves, and this book proves it. Arranged by calendar date, this book gives teachers and parents anecdotes and investigations to engage children's curiosity about the math in the world around them.
Synopsis
Susan Ohanian provides opportunities to find wonder, wit, and whimsy in numbers within our everyday surroundings, presenting a chronology of historical events that generates mathematical thinking and activities.
About the Author
usan Ohanian. You'll find commentary, cartoons, letters, resources, quotes and a word of the day offering children a provocative way to increase their vocabulary. Her email address is:
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