Each puzzle consists of a sequence of ten clues about an unknown number. Students use deductive reasoning to discover the answer using the fewest clues possible. The primary emphasis is on problem-solving strategies and thinking skills. This book is a collection of fifty number puzzles designed to provide experiences in problem solving and thinking skills for students in grades 7 through 12. Each puzzle consists of a sequence of ten clues about an unknown number.
Students use deductive reasoning to discover the answer using the fewest clues possible.
Primary emphasis is on problem-solving strategies and thinking skills. This student workbook, developed for grades 8 and 9, contains performance activities on topics such as probability, classification, combinations, and data interpretation. Designed to teach students how to approach and solve problems that require them to read, write, and speak about mathematics, performance problems require students to explain the reasoning behind their solutions. This book contains problems designed to allow the student to see the practicality and fun of mathematics. Problems include investigating angles in billiard table geometry, finding numerical palindromes, and using Origami to demonstrate geometric theorems.