Mathematics for elementary teachers
Subtitle: an activity approach
By: Albert B. Bennett, Jr., Laurie J. Burton, L. Ted Nelson
Contributors: Burton, Laurie J.; Nelson, Leonard T.
Edition: 8th ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780077297947; 9780077237509
Subjects: Mathematics; Study and teaching (Elementary)
Description: "To engage prospective elementary and middle-school teachers in mathematical activities that will enhance their conceptual knowledge, introduce them to important manipulatives, and model the kind of mathematical learning experiences they will be expected to provide for their students."--Preface.
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Manipulative kit contents : [1.] 49 pattern block pieces :14 triangles ; 9 blue parallelograms ; 6 squares ; 6 hexagons ; 6 trapezoids ; 8 tan parallelograms; title: [2.] 144 color tiles : 36 red tiles ; 36 green tiles ; 36 yellow tiles ; 36 blue tiles; title: \[3.] 24 attribute pieces : 3 small hexagons ; 3 large hexagons ; 3 small squares ; 3 large squares ; 3 small triangles ; 3 large triangles ; 3 small circles ; 3 large circles; title: [4.] 40 two-sided red and black tiles; title: [5.] 63 base five pieces : 36 units ; 16 long ; 8 flats ; 3 long flats; title: [6.] 76 base 10 pieces : 18 tenths ; 36 units ; 18 longs ; 4 flats; title: [7.] 32 fraction bars : 13 twelfth bars ; 7 sixths bars ; 5 fourths bars ; 4 thirds bars ; 3 halves bars; title: [8.] 64 polygons for tessellations : 22 triangles ; 16 squares ; 12 hexagons ; 8 octagons ; 6 dodecagons; title: [9.] 4 two-sided spinners for simulations : 1 1-to-4 spinner ; 1 1-to-6 spinner ; 1 1-to-8 spinner 1 1-to-12 spinner; title: [10.] 48 decimal squares : 9 tenths squares ; 19 hundredths squares ; 20 thousandths squares; title: [8.] 10 accompanying plastic subkits.