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Math Stories for Problem Solving Success: Ready-To-Use Activities Based on Real-Life Situations, Grades 6-12
Contributor(s): Overholt, James L. (Author), Aaberg, Nancy H. (Author), Lindsey, James (Author)

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ISBN: 0787996300     ISBN-13: 9780787996307
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
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Binding Type: Paperback
Published: March 2008
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Annotation: Help for teaching basic problem solving and relating math to real-life situations

This revised and updated resource features a wealth of stories and problems designed to help students meet the National Math Standards for problem solving while also practicing basic math skills like measuring, using fractions, and determining probability. Each high-interest, easy-reading story is followed by three increasingly difficult problem sets, making it easy for the teacher to differentiate instruction and reach students of all ability levels.

Jim Overholt, EdD (Chico, CA) is Professor of Education at California State University, Chico. Nancy Aalberg, MEd (Marysville, CA) is Superintendent of Schools for the Yuba City Unified School District, Yuba City, California. Jim Lindsey, EdD (Chico, CA) is Professor Emeritus of Education at California State University, Chico.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Mathematics
- Education | Secondary
- Mathematics | History & Philosophy
Dewey: 510.76
Series: Jossey-Bass Teacher
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.5" W x 11" L (1.55 lbs) 304 pages
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:
This second edition of the popular math teaching resource book Math Stories for Problem Solving Success offers updated true-to-life situations designed to motivate teenagers to use math skills for solving everyday problems. The book features intriguing short stories followed by sets of problems related to the stories that are correlated to the standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Each of the easy-to-read stories is followed by three increasingly difficult groups of problem sets. This makes it simple for teachers to select the appropriate problem set for students of different abilities and at different grade levels. To further enhance student involvement, the stories feature recurring characters and can be used either sequentially or out of order. The problems in the book cover many basic math topics, including decimals, fractions, and percents; measurement; geometry; data, statistics, and probability; algebra; and problem solving.

In addition to having all the answers, an Answer Key at the end of the book offers explanations and background information about the problems that can be helpful to both teachers and students.

Math Stories for Problem Solving Success will help you show students that math is something they are already using every day.
 
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