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View & Do Maths Problem Solving Level 2
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Subject:
Mathematics
School Level:
Middle Primary
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Product Code:
9781921852053
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Problem solving and reasoning in real-life scenarios
8 episodes
Screen these 3-minute episodes on a DVD player or an interactive whiteboard
This book contains eight fun, yet challenging, problem- solving scenarios that explore the three major strands in the Australian Curriculum. These video scenarios feature James Pond – a bumbling private investigator – who runs his investigation business from a park bench. Angel, a media-savvy teenager, secretly assists him. James and Angel have realistic (and entertaining) problems to solve. For example, a cyclist has forgotten his lock combination but can remember a few number clues. James and Angel use these clues to try to figure out the combination using different strategies.
Students watch the video to find out the problem and then work out their own strategies to find the solution. They then compare their strategies with those used by the two characters. A challenge problem (a further complication) is also presented at the end of each scenario for students to solve. The three levels of books and accompanying DVDs in this series feature the same scenarios and characters but with increasingly complex problems to solve.
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Suitable for middle primary students.
The books provide support for the teacher with:
photocopiable summaries for each problem solving episode
teaching notes with key questions for each stage
three sample solutions for each episode with assessment rubrics
the solution for the challenge questions
About the series:
Each of the
View & Do Problem Solving
books provides eight 3-minute realistic contexts on DVD that have been created to demonstrate how to use a range of maths problems solving strategies. The stimulus for problem comes from the video and students are encouraged to select their own strategies for investigating the situation and providing solutions.
The design of the video segments and the problems posed enable the busy teacher to fully implement the proficiency strands of; understanding, fluency, problem solving and reasoning as outlined in the Australian curriculum as well as covering the eight General Capabilities.
About the Authors:
Anne and Johnny Baker are partners in Natural Maths, and educational publishing and consultancy business. The aim of Natural Maths is to bridge the gap between educational research and classroom practice in maths education. Their focus is on the effective implementation of mental strategies with real-life connections in the classroom. They have written more than 40 books together as well as many articles.
Ann is passionate about maths and pedagogy. Her mission is to engage students in worthwhile and realistic mathematics as well as to raise the intellectual quality of maths lessons. She believes it is vital that students have strategies for mental problem solving situations and investigations. Her frequent work in classrooms ensures that all of the strategies and activities she presents are tried and tested.
Johnny was a founding member of the Centre for Mathematics Education at the Open University. He ahs lectured in universities and taught in schools. His current focus is on the role of technology in maths teaching. He also runs accelerated learning programs for gifted students that use technology for maths in exciting ways. He is co-editor of the spreadsheet journal Spreadsheets in Education and runs an on-line maths competition for talented maths students.
Ann and Johnny live in the Gold coast Hinterland with their two sons and a small menagerie of pets and delight in the local flora and fauna that share their home and garden.
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