Teaching the Common Core Math Standards with Hands-On Activities, Grades 6-8

✍ Scribed by Judith A. Muschla;Gary Robert Muschla;Erin Muschla

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Helpful advice for teaching Common Core Math Standards to middle-school students

The new Common Core State Standards for Mathematics have been formulated to provide students with instruction that will help them acquire a thorough knowledge of math at their grade level, which will in turn enable them to move on to higher mathematics with competence and confidence. Hands-on Activities for Teaching the Common Core Math Standards is designed to help teachers instruct their students so that they will better understand and apply the skills outlined in the Standards.

This important resource also gives teachers a wealth of tools and activities that can encourage students to think critically, use mathematical reasoning, and employ various problem-solving strategies.

• Filled with activities that will help students gain an understanding of math concepts and skills correlated to the Common Core State Math Standards
• Offers guidance for helping students apply...