Math for Elementary Teachers: An Activity Approach with Manipulative Kit Mathematics for Elementary Teachers

1 Problem Solving 1.1 Seeing and Extending Patterns with Pattern Blocks 1.2 Geometric Number Patterns with Color Tile 1.3 Solving Story Problems with Algebra Pieces 2 Sets, Functions, and Reasoning 2.1 Sorting and Classifying with Attribute Pieces 2.2 Slope and Linear Functions on Geoboards 2.3 Logic Problems for Cooperative Learning Groups 3 Whole Numbers 3.1 Models for Numeration with Multibase Pieces 3.2 Adding and Subtracting with Multibase Pieces 3.3 Multiplying with Base-Ten Pieces 3.4 Dividing with Base-Ten Pieces 4 Number Theory 4.1 Models for Even Numbers, Odd Numbers, Factors, and Primes 4.2 Models for Greatest Common Factors and Least Common Multiple 5 Integers and Fractions 5.1 Black and Red Tile Model for Integers 5.2 Fractions Bar Model for Equality and Inequality 5.3 Computing with Fraction Bars 6 Decimals: Rational and Irrational 6.1 Decimal Squares Model 6.2 Operations with Decimal Squares 6.3 A Model for Introducing Percent 6.4 Irrational Numbers on the Geoboard 7 Statistics 7.1 Collecting and Graphing Data 7.2 Analyzing Data, Sampling, and Simulation 7.3 Statistical Distributions: Observations and Applicatons 8 Probability 8.1 Probability Experiments 8.2 Multistage Probability Experiments 9 Geometric Figures 9.1 Figures on Rectangular and Circular Geoboards 9.2 Regular and Semiregular Tessellations 9.3 Models for Regular and Semiregular Polyhedra 9.4 Creating Symmetric Figures: Pattern Blocks and Paper Folding 10 Measurement 10.1 Measuring the Metric Units 10.2 Areas on Geoboards 10.3 Models for Volume and Surface Area 11 Motions in Geometry 11.1 Locating Sets of Points in the Plane 11.2 Drawing Escher-Type Tessellations 11.3 Devises for Indirect Activities Answers to Selected Activities CreditsIndexMaterial CardsNCTM Standards