With great care and effort, the authors have crafted this new edition to serve the needs of today's students and instructors.
In math, like any subject, real learning takes place when students can connect what they already know to new ideas. In "Connecting Mathematical Idea"s, Jo Boaler and Cathy Humphreys offer...
Designed with a variety of students in mind.
By exploring the subject through its 50 key insights--from the simple (the number one) and the subtle (the invention of zero) to the sophisticated (proving Fermat's last theorem)--this book shows how mathematics has changed the way we look ...
By exploring the subject through its 50 key insights - from the simple (the number one) and the subtle (the invention of zero) to the sophisticated (proving Fermat's last theorem) - this book shows how mathematics has changed the way we ...
"Mathematical Ideas is a versatile text that has evolved to meet changing curricular needs and trends, but remains steadfast to its primary objectives–comprehensive coverage, appropriate organization, clear exposition, abundant examples, ...
Other children aren't convinced, but identifying the mystery object as an onion appears to be the most compelling ... They learn that this is a bulb for an amaryllis plant and that it will take several weeks before it 158 SHOW AND TELL.
This is a lucid introduction to some of the mathematical ideas which are useful to biologists. Professor Maynard Smith introduces the reader to the ways in which biological problems can...
Accessible to students and relevant to specialists, this remarkable book by a prominent educator offers a unique perspective on the evolutionary development of mathematics.
The Mystery Box In many kindergarten classrooms, Show and Tell has traditionally been used to promote language development, since it lets children practice the art of discourse. Each child is encouraged to bring a familiar item to ...