Math Starters
5- to 10-Minute Activities Aligned with the Common Core Math Standards, Grades 6-12
2nd Edition
Published on 12. November 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-1-118-44979-0 (ISBN)
Description
A revised edition of the bestselling activities guide for math teachers
Now updated with new math activities for computers and mobile devices--and now organized by the Common Core State Standards--this book includes more than 650 ready-to-use math starter activities that get kids quickly focused and working as soon as they enter the classroom. Ideally suited for any math curriculum, these high-interest problems spark involvement in the day's lesson, help students build skills, and allow teachers to handle daily management tasks without wasting valuable instructional time.
* A newly updated edition of a bestselling title
* Ideal for math teachers in grades six through twelve
* Includes more than 650 ready-to-use starter problems
More details
Edition
2. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: From Sixth Grade to Twelfth Grade, Interest Age: From 11 to 17 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
1119 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-118-44979-0 (9781118449790)
Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions
Judith A. Muschla | Gary Robert Muschla | Erin Muschla
Math Starters
5- to 10-Minute Activities Aligned with the Common Core Math Standards, Grades 6-12
E-Book
08/2013
2nd Edition
Jossey-Bass
€21.99
Available for download
Judith A. Muschla | Gary Robert Muschla | Erin Muschla
Math Starters
5- to 10-Minute Activities Aligned with the Common Core Math Standards, Grades 6-12
E-Book
08/2013
2nd Edition
Jossey-Bass
€21.99
Available for download
Previous edition
Judith A. Muschla | Gary R. Muschla
Math Starters!
Five- to Ten-Minute Activities That Make Students Think, Grades 6-12
Book
10/1998
Centre for Applied Research in Education
€47.22
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Persons
Judith A. Muschla taught mathematics in South River, New Jersey, for over twenty-five years. Along with teaching and writing, she has been a member of the State Standards Review Panel for the Mathematics Core Curriculum Content Standards in New Jersey.
Gary Robert Muschla taught at Appleby School in Spotswood, New Jersey, for more than twenty-five years. His specialties include mathematics at the middle school level, reading, and writing. Judith and Gary have coauthored several very successful math activity books, including The Algebra Teacher's Activities Kit, Hands-On Math Projects with Real-Life Applications, and The Math Teacher's Book of Lists.
Erin Muschla-Berry teaches eighth grade math at Monroe Township Middle School in Monroe, New Jersey, and has collaborated with Judith and Gary on four previous math books, including Teaching the Common Core Math Standards with Hands-On Activities, Grades 6-8.
Content
About the Authors xxv
Acknowledgments xxvii
About This Book xxix
Standards and Problems Chart xxxi
PART 1: MAKING MATH STARTERS
PART OF YOUR PROGRAM 1
The Value of Math Starters 3
Starting Class with a Math Starter 3
Purpose and Value of a Math-Starter Notebook 4
The Value of Written Explanations 7
Cooperative Problem Solving Using Math Starters 7
Organizing Groups for Problem Solving 7
The Value of Sharing and Discussion 11
Using Problem-Solving Strategies 11
Evaluation 14
Checklists 14
Point Systems 14
Quizzes That Include Math Starters 15
Review of Math-Starter Notebooks 15
Student Participation 15
Portfolios 15
A FinalWord 15
PART 2: MATH STARTERS 17
Section 1: Whole Numbers and Integers: Theory and Operations 19
Section 2: Rational Numbers: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 51
Section 3: Algebra and Beyond 101
Section 4: Functions 163
Section 5: Geometry 185
Section 6: Statistics, Probability, and Data Analysis 281
Section 7: Number and Quantity 319
Section 8: Potpourri 335
Answer Key 363