Synopses & Reviews
Overview: Albert B. Bennett, Jr. and L. Ted Nelson have presented hundreds of workshops on how to give future teachers the conceptual understanding and procedural fluency they will need in order to successfully teach elementary-school mathematics. The Seventh Edition of Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: A Conceptual Approach continues their innovative, time-tested approach: an emphasis on learning via specific, realistic examples and the extensive use of visual aids, hands-on activities, problem-solving strategies and active classroom participation. Special features in the text ensure that prospective teachers will gain not only a deeper understanding of the mathematical concepts, but also a better sense of the connections between their college math courses and their future teaching experiences, along with helpful ideas for presenting math to their students in a way that will generate interest and enthusiasm. The text draws heavily on NCTM Standards and contains many pedagogical elements designed to foster reasoning, problem-solving and communication skills. The Seventh Edition will also incorporate in-text references to the virtual manipulative kit and other online resources that enhance the authors explanations and examples.
Table of Contents
1 Problem Solving1.1 Introduction to Problem Solving1.2 Patterns and Problem Solving1.3 Problem Solving with Algebra2 Sets, Functions, and Reasoning2.1 Sets and Venn Diagrams2.2 Functions, Coordinates, and Graphs2.3 Introduction to Deductive Reasoning3 Whole Numbers3.1 Numeration Systems3.2 Addition and Subtraction3.3 Multiplication3.4 Division and Exponents4 Number Theory4.1 Factors and Multiples4.2 Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple5 Integers and Fractions5.1 Integers5.2 Introduction to Fractions5.3 Operations with Fractions6 Decimals: Rational and Irrational Numbers6.1 Decimals and Rational Numbers6.2 Operations with Decimals6.3 Ratio, Percent, and Scientific Notation6.4 Irrational and Real Numbers7 Statistics7.1 Collecting and Graphing Data7.2 Describing and Analyzing Data7.3 Sampling, Predictions, and Simulations8 Probability8.1 Single-Stage Experiments8.2 Multistage Experiments9 Geometric Figures9.1 Plane Figures9.2 Polygons and Tessellations9.3 Space Figures9.4 Symmetric Figures10 Measurement10.1 Systems of Measurement10.2 Area and Perimeter10.3 Volume and Surface Area11 Motions in Geometry11.1 Congruence and Constructions11.2 Congruence Mappings11.3 Similarity MappingsReferences for Research Statements by ChaptersAnswers to Selected Math ActivitiesAnswers to Odd-Numbered Exercises and Problems and Chapter Tests