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Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: A Contemporary Approach

by: Musser, Gary L.; Burger, William F.; Peterson, Blake E.

Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: A Contemporary Approach

by: Musser, Gary L.; Burger, William F.; Peterson, Blake E.

ISBN 13:
9780471388982
ISBN 10:
047138898X
Edition: 5th
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 07/01/2000
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Summary

Mathematics For Elementary Teachers taps the richness and excitement of mathematics to present a stimulating, rewarding, enlightening, and fun experience for anyone involved in teaching math to children. Throughout, the focus is on problem-solving, deductive reasoning, and, above all, solid mathematics.

Preface

Introduction To Problem Solving

(34)

The Problem Solving Process and Strategies

(12)

Three Additional Strategies

(20)

Sets, Whole Numbers, And Numeration

(56)

Sets As a Basis for Whole Numbers

(11)

Whole Numbers and Numeration

(10)

The Hindu-Arabic System

(9)

Relations and Functions

(24)

Whole Numbers: Operations And Properties

(42)

Addition and Substraction

(12)

Multiplication and Division

105

(14)

Ordering and Exponents

119

(14)

Whole-Number Computation---Mental, Electronic And Written

133

(44)

Mental Math, Estimation, and Calculators

135

(14)

Written Algorithms for Whole-Number Operations

149

(17)

Algorithms in Other Bases

166

(11)

Number Theory

177

(30)

Primes, Composites, and Tests for Divisibility

179

(12)

Counting Factors, Greatest Common Factor, and Least Common Multiple

191

(16)

Fractions

207

(46)

The Set of Fractions

209

(13)

Fractions: Addition and Subtraction

222

(10)

Fractions: Multiplication and Division

232

(21)

Decimals, Ratio, Proportion, And Percent

253

(52)

Decimals

255

(9)

Operations with Decimals

264

(11)

Ratio and Proportion

275

(10)

Percent

285

(20)

Integers

305

(34)

Addition and Subtraction

307

(13)

Multiplication, Division, and Order

320

(19)

Rational Numbers And Real Numbers, With An Introduction To Algebra

339

(62)

The Rational Numbers

341

(18)

The Real Numbers

359

(17)

Functions and Their Graphs

376

(25)

Statistics

401

(70)

Organizing and Picturing Information

403

(20)

Analyzing Data

423

(20)

Misleading Graphs and Statistics

443

(28)

Probability

471

(58)

Probability and Simple Experiments

473

(13)

Probability and Complex Experiments

486

(14)

Probabilities with Permutations and Combinations

500

(10)

Odds, Conditional Probability, Expected Value, and Simulation

510

(19)

Geometric Shapes

529

(74)

Recognizing Geometric Shapes and Definitions

531

(14)

Analyzing Shapes

545

(13)

Properties of Geometric Shapes: Lines and Angles

558

(10)

Regular Polygons and Tessellations

568

(12)

Describing Three-Dimensional Shapes

580

(23)

Measurement

603

(72)

Measurement with Nonstandard and Standard Units

605

(19)

Length and Area

624

(20)

Surface Area

644

(10)

Volume

654

(21)

Geometry Using Triangle Congruence And Similarity

675

(62)

Congruence of Triangles

677

(10)

Similarity of Triangles

687

(13)

Basic Euclidean Constructions

700

(11)

Additional Euclidean Constructions

711

(11)

Geometric Problem Solving Using Triangle Congruence and Similarity

722

(15)

Geometry Using Coordinates

737

(42)

Distance and Slope in the Coordinate Plane

739

(12)

Equations and Coordinates

751

(13)

Geometric Problem Solving Using Coordinates

764

(15)

Geometry Using Transformations

779

(60)

Transformations

781

(23)

Congruence and Similarity Using Transformations

804

(18)

Geometric Problem Solving Using Transformations

822

(17)

EPILOGUE: AN ECLECTIC APPROACH TO GEOMETRY

839

(4)

TECHNOLOGY SECTION

843

(22)

C.1 Programming in LOGO: Turtle Geometry

843

(12)

C.2 Computer Exploration Software for Geometry

855

(3)

C.3 Graphics Calculators

858

(7)

TOPIC 1. ELEMENTARY LOGIC

865

(12)

TOPIC 2. CLOCK ARITHMETIC: A MATHEMATICAL SYSTEM

877

Answers To Exercise/Problem Sets-Part A, Chapter Tests, Technology Section, And Topics

Photograph Credits

A91

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