This new addition to the Math, Literature, and Nonfiction series helps teachers build on their students' natural passion for knowledge as they engage in real-world mathematical problem solving. The lessons in this book use nonfiction as a springboard to explore mathematical concepts key to the middl
Math And Nonfiction, Grades 3-5
β Scribed by Stephanie Sheffield, Kathleen Gallagher
- Publisher
- Math Solutions
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 234
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Reading and comprehending nonfiction are important activities in the intermediate classroom. This title addresses major mathematical topics such as whole number computation, fractions, percents, sorting, graphing, measurement, data analysis, estimation, averages, and number sense.
β¦ Table of Contents
Contents......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 10
Introduction......Page 12
Bananas......Page 14
Berries, Nuts, and Seeds......Page 23
Biggest, Strongest, Fastest......Page 32
Chimp Math......Page 42
Dealing with Addition......Page 52
Ed Emberleyβs Picture Pie......Page 60
From Seashells to Smart Cards......Page 71
G Is for Googol......Page 79
Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest......Page 91
How Much, How Many, How Far, How Heavy, How Long, How Tall Is 1000?......Page 101
Icebergs and Glaciers......Page 113
If the World Were a Village......Page 120
If You Hopped Like a Frog......Page 131
In the Next Three Seconds . . . Predictions for the Millennium......Page 145
A More Perfect Union......Page 151
One Tiny Turtle......Page 161
Roman Numerals I to MM......Page 173
Ten Times Better......Page 182
Tiger Math......Page 194
Wilma Unlimited......Page 205
Blackline Masters......Page 216
References......Page 226
Index......Page 228
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