over 300 puzzles that teach math and problem solving skills /
First Statement of Responsibility
Terry Stickels.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1st ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
San Francisco, Calif. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Jossey-Bass,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[2009]
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xviii, 232 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
28 cm
SERIES
Series Title
Jossey-Bass teacher ;
Volume Designation
Grades 6-8
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Numbers and operations -- Geometry and measurement -- Mathematical reasoning -- Algebra, statistics, and probability.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Number puzzles, spatial/visual puzzles, cryptograms, Sudoku, Kokuro, logic puzzles, and word games like Frame Games are all a great way to teach math and problem-solving skills to elementary and middle school students. In these two new collections, puzzle master Terry Stickels provides puzzles and brain games that range from simple to challenging and are organized by grade level and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) content areas. Each book offers over 300 brain games that will help students learn core math concepts and develop critical thinking skills. The books include a wide range of puzzle types and cover a variety of math topics, from fractions and geometry to probability and algebra.
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Over 300 puzzles that teach math and problem solving skills