Maths Investigations

"Provides teachers with open-ended investigations matched to all strands of mathematics (number, money, measurement, space, chance and data, patterns and algebra.)" -- T.p. verso.

Maths investigations : middle + upper primary : RIC-0094.

The mixed-year Problem-Solving Toolkit (Teacher Book and CD): Provides ideas for teaching the full range of problem-solving strategies. Offers guidance on when to use each strategy Contains a planning chart for integration alongside any maths topic. Includes problems for pupils to practise each strategy. Includes mixed problems where pupils can decide which strategy to use.

Stimulate children to work collaboratively with Maths Plus Groups Work -- and have fun too! Groups Work Year 6 Teacher Book provides 15 problem-solving group activities.

The activities in Maths Investigations have been structured to provide materials that are appropriate to the needs and abilities of a range of abilities in the mathematics class. At this stage of their mathematics education students should be required to investigate concepts in considerable depth. Accordingly some activities in this book stretch over several pages perhaps requiring students to carry an idea over from day to day as they move through a particular unit. This idea of mathematical investigations is intended to provide challenge for students, to encourage them to look at the real life aspects of mathematics and to stimulate them to go to even further depths than the text provides for.

Investigations on topics such as the dangers of short term loans, interest, and other topics of financial literacy. Explore the math behind current topics such as ethanol and hybrid cars. Learn how math mistakes in the media have had significant consequences. These and other fascinating math investigations show the ability of mathematics to cut through deception and flawed thinking.