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Click to enlargepadFAMILY MATH <BR>Middle School <BR>Algebraic Reasoning and <BR>Number Sense

Ages ten to fourteen are the gateway years to high school and college and are crucial to our children's advanced mathematics education. FAMILY MATH: The Middle School Years contains provocative investigations to captivate older students. Together, families unlock the mystery of algebra with entertaining, nonthreatening activities. One favorite activity is called Flowerpots. By creating a garden with beans, squares, triangles, and circles, families practice the algebraic topic of solving simultaneous equations in two and three unknowns. Everyone will enjoy activities such as Mayan Mathematics, Four-Sock Drawers, and Math Behind the Trick. Using this book will increase student readiness for high school mathematics course work. Parents will learn the answers to: Are there ways to help my children without being a math expert? and What are the implications of taking or not taking eighth grade algebra? For families, classroom teachers, and anyone interested in setting up a FAMILY MATH class.

Written by Virginia Thompson and Karen Mayfield-Ingram.

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Explore the mathematics of Cats and Canaries!
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Audience: Teachers, parents, and children
Subject Area: Mathematics/Parent Involvement
Format : Paperbound, 280 pages
Grades: 5-8
ISBN: 0-912511-29-X


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