Breaking Away from the Algebra and Geometry Book: Original and Traditional Lessons for Grades K-8

by Patricia Baggett, Andrzej Ehrenfeucht

Overview

How many of your students really love math? If the answer is, 'not everyone, ' this textbook is for you. It's a book filled with fun and practical ways to get young students interested in algebra and geometry. The book introduces basic concepts and actively involves children in the learning process. The challenging games, puzzles, and word problems use algebra, teaching kids to use variables for two- and three-dimensional geometry as well as arithmetic.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810840485
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/12/2001
Series:	Scarecrow Education Book Series
Pages:	186
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	5 - 13 Years

About the Author

Patricia Baggett, Ph.D. is Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at New Mexico State University. Andrzej Ehrenfeucht, Ph.D. is Professor in the Computer Science Department of the University of Colorado. Together, they are the authors of Breaking Away from the Math Book and Breaking Away from the Math Book II.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 Arithmetic and Algebra Chapter 5 Two-Dimensional Geometry Chapter 6 Three-Dimensional Geometry Chapter 7 Games, Puzzles, and Combinatorics