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Mathematics Content for Elementary and Middle School Teachers, 1st edition

Published by Pearson (September 24, 2003) © 2004

  • Barbara Ridener
  • Penelope J. Fritzer
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  • An exhaustive index at the back of the book makes the text a valuable, easy-to-use reference tool.
  • “Educational Resources” for each content area located at the end of each content chapter provides pedagogical grounding for the content covered in the chapter.
  • “Resources for Teachers” for each content area, as well as a list of “General Resources,” provides further suggestions for areas in which teachers need more in-depth information
  • “Student Resources” at the end of each content chapter offer suggestions for further research.
  • Up-to-date Websites for each content area are provided to direct the reader to valuable supplemental information


Preface.


1. Why Study Mathematics?


2. A Short History of Mathematics.


3. Number Sense and Concepts.

Counting.

Number Sets.

Types of Counting, Numerals, and Models.

Proportional and Non-proportional Models.



4. Whole Number Operations.

Addition.

Subtraction.

Multiplication.

Division.

Order of Operations.



5. Fractions, Decimals, and Percents.

Meanings of Fractions.

Operations with Fractions.



6. Algebraic Thinking.

Patterns.

Functions.

Variables.

Number Theory.



7. Measurement.

Difference between Arbitrary and Standard Units.

Historic Measurement.

Imperial and U.S. Measurement.

The Metric System.

Preparing to Measure.



8. Geometry and Spatial Sense.

Informal Geometry.



9. Data Analysis and Probability.

Graphing.

Probability.



10. Problem Solving and Logical Reasoning.

The Problem Solving Process.



11. Mathematics, Technology, and Teaching.


12. Communication, Connections, and Representation.

Communication.

Connections.

Representation.

Communication, Connections, and Representation.



A Final Word.


General Resources for the Teacher.


Index.

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