Six unit tests and answer keys are included. Over 100 Vignettes from the History of Math by Sanderson Smith From out earliest counting systems to modern developments in chaos theory, this book of blackline activity masters highlights important moments from the history of mathematics. This book is beautifully illustrated with historical art. Its engaging vignettes introduce concepts, events and people - notable mathematicians, educators and others who use mathematics in their everyday lives. Vignettes also highlight the contributions of the world's many cultures to the development of mathematics.
Activities encourage writing, in-depth research, and class discussion.
Many activities foster the understanding that mathematics does not stand alone but influences and is influenced by other disciplines. In exercises from almost every branch of mathematics, students apply the concepts developed by Euclid, Maria Agnesi, Benjamin Banneker, and many others. Designed as blackline masters with one problem per page, they can be used as individual student worksheets or in a cooperative learning setting. Post problems on the wall as interesting decorations for your classroom. Thought Provokers contains 47 brain teasers, and More Thought Provokers contains 50 more provocative problems.