190 ready-to-use activities that make math fun! / George Watson ; illustrated by Alan Anthony.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Watson, George, 1946-

Series:

Watson, George, 1946- Hooked on learning library

Hooked on learning library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematics--Study and teaching (Secondary)--Activity programs.

Mathematics.

Mathematics--Study and teaching (Secondary).

Physical Description:

xv, 282 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

One hundred ninety ready-to-use activities that make math fun!

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2003]

Summary:

This unique resource provides 190 high-interest, ready-to-use activities to help students master basic math skills - including whole numbers, decimals, fractions, percentages, money concepts, geometry and measurement, charts and graphs, and pre-algebra - for use with students of varying ability levels. All activities are classroom-tested and presented in a variety of entertaining formats, such as puzzles, crosswords, matching, word/number searches, number substitutions, and more. Plus, many activities include "Quick Access Information" flags providing helpful information on key concepts.

Contents:

Section 1 Essential Strategies for Whole Number Skills 1

1. The Math Completion Puzzle 3

2. Adding Sweet 7's Through the Grid 4

3. Adding Sweet 8's Through the Grid 5

4. Addition Number Boxes 6

5. The Wonderful Addition Puzzle 7

6. Subtraction Number Boxes 8

7. The Wonderful Subtraction Puzzle 9

9. Being Careful in Math 11

10. Math Connections 12

11. The Wonderful Multiplication Puzzle 13

12. Shady Division 14

13. Logical Deductive Reasoning 15

14. The Wonderful Division Puzzle 16

17. Multiplication and Division Crossnumber Puzzle 19

18. Rounding Off Whole Numbers 20

19. Prime Number Gaps 21

20. The Prime Number Division Chart 22

21. Composite Number Gaps 23

22. Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple 24

23. The Rhyming Variety Page 25

24. The Partially Completed Choice Puzzle 26

25. The Number Match Game 27

26. Take Your Pick 28

27. Vertical and Horizontal Calculations 29

28. The James Q. Dandy (Jim Dandy) Variety Puzzle 30

29. Math Puzzle Boxes 31

30. Center Math Vocabulary 32

31. Definition Puzzle on Whole Number Terms 33

32. Skills Mastery Test

Whole Numbers 34

Section 2 Getting to the Point with Decimals 37

34. Adding Decimals 39

35. True or False Decimals 40

36. Move the Gears: Part One (Addition of Decimals) 41

37. Subtracting Decimals 42

38. Move the Gears: Part Two (Subtraction of Decimals) 43

39. Multiplying Decimals 44

40. Move the Gears: Part Three (Multiplication of Decimals) 45

41. Double-Up Decimals 46

42. Dividing Decimals 47

43. Move the Gears: Part Four (Division of Decimals) 48

44. Rounding Off and Comparing Decimal Numbers 49

45. Expressing Decimals as Fractions 50

47. Humans vs. Aliens: Metric Comparison/Conversion 52

48. The Great Overlapping Math Puzzle 53

49. Four-Function Crossnumber Choice Puzzle 54

50. Cruising Route 66 with Math 55

51. Pirate Math 56

52. More Pirate Math 57

53. Decimal Stew: Tenths Place 58

54. Decimal Stew: Hundreths Place 59

55. Decimal Stew: Thousandths Place 60

56. The Velocity Page 61

57. Definition Puzzle on Decimals 62

Section 3 Fractions in the Learning Process 65

60. The Eight-Piece Fraction Puzzle: Part One 67

61. The Eight-Piece Fraction Puzzle: Part Two 68

62. Finding the Value of Names 69

64. Cool Name Fractions 71

65. Subtraction with Common Denominators 72

68. Addition, Subtraction, and Substitution Using Fractions 75

69. Boxing Up the Multiplication of Fractions 76

70. Interesting Name Math 77

71. Bubble-Bath Math 78

72. The Zippy Way to Equivalent Fractions 79

73. Division of Fractions 80

75. Dividing Whole Numbers and Mixed Numbers by Fractions 82

76. Fraction Squares 83

77. Fractions Are a Breeze 84

78. Life Span Math Questions: Part One (Expressing Decimal and Fraction Equivalents) 85

79. Life Span Math Questions: Part Two (Expressing Fractions as Decimals and Decimals as Fractions) 86

80. Expressing Fractions as Decimals 87

82. The Fraction Name Game 89

83. Simplifying Fractions 90

84. Definition Puzzle on Fraction Terms 91

Section 4 Understanding Percent for Skill Development 95

87. Percent Basics (Fractions to % and % to Decimals) 97

88. Understanding Values Less than 1% 98

89. Fraction, Decimal, and Percent Equivalents 99

90. Greater than 100% 100

91. Percent Stew 101

92. Relating Percent to Diagrams 102

93. Presidential Percentages 103

94. Percent of a Hot Rod by Weight 104

95. Geo Math 105

96. Monster Math 106

97. Calculating Percent of Gain or Increase 107

98. Calculating Percent of Loss or Decrease 108

99. Understanding Percent from the Decimal Place 109

100. Definition Puzzle on Percent 110

101. Skills Mastery Test

Percentage 111

Section 5 Money Concepts for the Modern Classroom 113

102. The Monthly Budget 115

103. Better Buying Power

Division of Money 116

104. The True Cost of an Item

Hours of Work Required 117

105. Wages, Deductions, and Taxes 118

106. Money Stew (+, -): Part One 119

107. Money Stew (+, -, x, [divide]): Part Two 120

108. The Real Cost of Borrowing 121

109. The Cost of a Tiger 122

110. The Cost of a Dump Truck 123

111. Comparing the U.S. Dollar to Other Currencies 124

112. Making Change 125

113. The Good Ol' Days, 1934 126

114. The More Recent Good Ol' Days, 1955 127

115. Adding Money 128

116. Subtracting Money 129

117. Multiplying Money 130

118. Multiplying Money with the Help of Mr. Washington 131

119. Multiplication and Subtraction with Money 132

120. Multiplication with Money 133

121. Dividing Money 134

122. Dividing Your Good Fortune 135

123. Definition Puzzle on Money 136

124. Skills Mastery Test

Money 137

Section 6 Geometry and Measurement: Facts and Insights 139

125. Measure Math Match 141

126. Geometry Angles 142

127. Measuring Triangles 143

128. Complementary and Supplementary Angles 144

129. Measuring Angles 145

130. Metric Measurement 146

131. Congruent Line Segments 147

132. Congruent Angles 148

133. Finding the Perimeter of Figures 149

134. A Serious Perimeter! 150

135. Perimeter Questions About Shane's Hat 151

136. Finding Perimeters of Figures or Shapes 152

137. The Area of a Triangle 153

138. The Area of Old MacDonald's Farm 154

139. The Circumference of a Circle 155

140. The Area of a Circle 156

141. The Volume of Cubes and Rectangular Prisms 157

142. The Volume of Pyramids and Cones 158

143. Map Strategies: Part One 159

144. Map Strategies: Part Two 160

145. Definition Puzzle on Geometry and Measurement Terms 161

146. Skills Mastery Test

Geometry and Measurement 162

Section 7 Charts and Graphs to Stimulate and Enrich 165

148. The Horizontal Bar Graph 167

149. A Cool Bar Graph 168

150. A Cool Bar Graph (Continued) 169

151. The Picture Graph 170

152. The Line Graph in Action 171

153. Constructing a Line Graph 172

154. Circle Graphs or Pie Charts 173

157. Reading a Chart on Snowboarding 176

158. Definition Puzzle on Graphs and Charts 177

159. Skills Mastery Test

Graphs and Charts 178

Section 8 Hooked on Ratio, Probability, and Average 179

160. Probability: Ten Thinking Questions 181

161. Probability: Reading Story Problems 182

162. The Application of Average or Mean 183

163. Mean, Mode, and Median 184

164. Alpha-Numerical Puzzle 185

165. Introduction to Ratios 186

166. Ratio Word Problems 187

167. Three-Term Ratios 188

168. Understanding Forms (Ratio, Fraction, and Written) 189

169. Proportions Explained 190

Section 9 Pre-Algebra and Early Algebra Skill Builders 193

172. Understanding "N" and "X" in Math 195

173. Using the Word "of" in Math 196

174. Balance in Algebra 197

175. The Order of Operations 198

176. A Look at the Language of Algebra 199

177. What Are Exponents? 200

179. Basic Equations: Side Balancing 202

180. Different Forms of Basic Equations (Number Sentences) 203

181. Quick Algebra, Right Now 204

182. Translating from Words to Numbers 205

183. Positive and Negative Numbers 206

184. Perimeter Expressions 207

185. Understanding Integers 208

186. Locating Integers on a Number Plane (Grid) 209

187. Square and Square Root Made Easy 210.

ISBN:

0787965855

OCLC:

51068859