Maths anxiety can have a debilitating effect on children’s self-confidence and learning potential, and may eventually even limit their choice of career. Instilling basic numeracy skills at an early age and teaching Maths in a way that engages young learners can go a long way to prevent a life-long fear of numbers. To be successful in Maths later on, children must develop a ready grasp of number concepts and thoroughly master basics such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division at a young age. Best Books’ Maths Made Fun series for the Foundation Phase helps to lay a solid foundation with a practise-makes-perfect approach, using innovative activities designed to stimulate young minds. Based on the CAPS curriculum, the New All-In-One Maths Made Fun in Grade 1 Workbook provide parents and educators with a step-by-step maths resource for the whole school year. Practice pages instil the basics that children need to be able to recall readily, worksheets enhance creative thinking and problem solving, and full-colour games serve to further inculcate skills. All the required content areas are covered: patterns, functions and algebra; numbers, operations and relationships; space and shapes; data handling; and measuring. These workbooks are a must-have resource for both the classroom and at home.

Eco-Mathematics Education strives to show how everyone can experience the embedded connection between mathematics and the natural world. The authors' sincere hope is that by doing so, we can radically change the way we come to understand mathematics, as well as humanity's place in the ecosystem. The book hopes to accomplish this by providing in-depth lesson plans and resources for educators and anyone interested in teaching and learning mathematics through an ecological aesthetic perspective. All lessons are based on the inquiry method of teaching, aligned to standards, incorporate art projects inspired by famous artists, and utilize recycled and/or natural materials as much as possible.

Target Grade 5 workbooks build skills from Grade 4 and extend into Grade 6 to catch up, keep up and make expected progress in GCSE (9-1) Mathematics. Target's unique approach tackles the key misconceptions and barriers identified at each grade level to build essential exam skills for success. Each unit breaks down mathematical concepts into the core components to tackle misunderstandings at the root, add depth to knowledge and build confidence. After checking their basic knowledge and boosting skills, students can test their knowledge with exam-style questions and problem-solving exercises. The workbooks also includes a glossary, useful formulae and an answers section to support independent working both in and out of the classroom. Exam Board: Pearson Edexcel Level: GCSE (9-1) Subject: Mathematics First Teaching: September 2015 First Exams: June 2017 Part of the Target Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Mathematics series: Target Grade 3 Algebra and Shape Target Grade 3 Number and Statistics Target Grade 5 Number and Algebra Target Grade 5 Shape and Statistics Target Grade 7 Algebra and Shape Target Grade 7 Numbers and Statistics Target Grade 9 Algebra Target Grade 9 Algebraic Techniques, Shape and Statistics Target workbooks make the perfect partner to the GCSE (9-1) Revise! series.

Bright, colourful games Flashcards to help children aged 8-9 practise their addition and subtraction! Inside, you'll find a mixture of number cards and sum cards - each with a charming character or illustration. The cards can be used for lots of different games that children can play by themselves or in groups of up to 6. We've also thrown in a few suggestions to get you started.

AMTE, in the Standards for Preparing Teachers of Mathematics (SPTM), puts forward a national vision of initial preparation for all Pre-K-12 teachers who teach mathematics. SPTM contains critical messages for all who teach mathematics, including elementary school teachers teaching all disciplines, middle and high school mathematics teachers who may teach mathematics exclusively, special education teachers, teachers of emergent multilingual students, and other teaching professionals and administrators who have responsibility for students' mathematical learning. SPTM has broad implications for teacher preparation programs, in which stakeholders include faculty and administrators in both education and mathematics at the university level; teachers, principals, and district leaders in the schools with which preparation programs partner; and the communities in which preparation programs and their school partners are situated. SPTM is intended as a national guide that articulates a vision for mathematics teacher preparation and supports the continuous improvement of teacher preparation programs. Such continuous improvement includes changes to preparation program courses and structures, partnerships involving schools and universities and their leaders, the ongoing accreditation of such programs regionally and nationally, and the shaping of state and national mathematics teacher preparation policy. SPTM is also designed to inform assessment practices for mathematics teacher preparation programs, to influence policies related to preparation of teachers of mathematics, and to promote national dialogue around preparing teachers of mathematics. The vision articulated in SPTM is aspirational in that it describes a set of high expectations for developing a well-prepared beginning teacher of mathematics who can support meaningful student learning. The vision is research-based and establishes a set of goals for the continued development and refinement of a mathematics teacher preparation program and a research agenda for the study of the effects of such a program. SPTM contains detailed depictions of what a well-prepared beginning teacher knows and is able to do related to content, pedagogy, and disposition, and what a strong preparation program entails with respect to learning experiences, assessments, and partnerships. Stakeholders in mathematics teacher preparation will find messages related to their roles. Standards for Preparing Teachers of Mathematics includes standards and indicators for teacher candidates and for the design of teacher preparation programs. SPTM outlines assessment practices related to overall quality, program effectiveness, and candidate performance. SPTM describes specific focal practices by grade band and provides guidance to stakeholders regarding processes for productive change.

Let's do Mathematics is learner-centred series for Grades 1-7 with a step-by-step approach that ensures full syllabus coverage. Written by experts at this level, activities engage learners in their own learning process, practically, and focus on learning through doing.

Scottish Heinemann Maths reflects the content of the HMI report Improving Mathematics Education 5-14. It offers a structured development of mental calculation strategies, using clear progression and continuity of topics, and increases the pace of progression.

This second edition of the International Handbook of Mathematics Teacher Education builds on and extends the topics/ideas in the first edition while maintaining the themes for each of the volumes. Collectively, the authors look back beyond and within the last 10 years to establish the state-of-the-art and continuing and new trends in mathematics teacher and mathematics teacher educator education, and look forward regarding possible avenues for teachers, teacher educators, researchers, and policy makers to consider to enhance and/or further investigate mathematics teacher and teacher educator learning and practice, in particular. The volume editors provide introductions to each volume that highlight the subthemes used to group related chapters, which offer meaningful lenses to see important connections within and across chapters. Readers can also use these subthemes to make connections across the four volumes, which, although presented separately, include topics that have relevance across them since they are all situated in the common focus regarding mathematics teachers. Volume 2, Tools and Processes in Mathematics Teacher Education, describes and analyze various promising tools and processes, from different perspectives, aimed at facilitating the mathematics teacher learning and development. It provides insights of how mathematics teacher educators think about and approach their work with teachers. Thus, as the second volume in the series, it broadens our understanding of the mathematics teacher and their learning and teaching.

Tornado chasers follow these dangerous, unpredictable storms to learn more about them. They need to know about measures of central tendency in order to better understand the data they collect during the tornado. Read about the dramatic moments before and during a tornado and analyze data to understand more about these exciting storms. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn new mathematical concepts and build their STEM skills.

This second edition of the International Handbook of Mathematics Teacher Education builds on and extends the topics/ideas in the first edition while maintaining the themes for each of the volumes. Collectively, the authors look back beyond and within the last 10 years to establish the state-of-the-art and continuing and new trends in mathematics teacher and mathematics teacher educator education, and look forward regarding possible avenues for teachers, teacher educators, researchers, and policy makers to consider to enhance and/or further investigate mathematics teacher and teacher educator learning and practice, in particular. The volume editors provide introductions to each volume that highlight the subthemes used to group related chapters, which offer meaningful lenses to see important connections within and across chapters. Readers can also use these subthemes to make connections across the four volumes, which, although presented separately, include topics that have relevance across them since they are all situated in the common focus regarding mathematics teachers. Volume 2, Tools and Processes in Mathematics Teacher Education, describes and analyze various promising tools and processes, from different perspectives, aimed at facilitating the mathematics teacher learning and development. It provides insights of how mathematics teacher educators think about and approach their work with teachers. Thus, as the second volume in the series, it broadens our understanding of the mathematics teacher and their learning and teaching.

Game-based resources provide opportunities to consolidate and develop a greater knowledge and understanding of both mathematical concepts and numeracy skills, which present opportunities and challenges for both teachers and learners when engaging with subject content. For learners for whom the language of instruction is not their first or main language, this can present challenges and barriers to their progress. This requires teachers to reconsider and adapt their teaching strategies to ensure the needs of these learners are fully addressed, thereby promoting inclusion and inclusive practices. The Handbook of Research on International Approaches and Practices for Gamifying Mathematics provides relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in teaching and learning mathematics in bilingual/plurilingual education by using active methodologies, specifically gamification and game-based learning and teaching. Covering a wide range of topics such as e-safety, bilingual education, and multimodal mathematics, this major reference work is ideal for policymakers, researchers, academicians, practitioners, scholars, instructors, and students.

Target Grade 9 workbooks build skills from Grade 7 and extend to the top of Grade 9 to catch up, keep up and make expected progress in GCSE (9-1) Mathematics. Target's unique approach tackles the key misconceptions and barriers identified at each grade level to build essential exam skills for success. Each unit breaks down mathematical concepts into the core components to tackle misunderstandings at the root, add depth to knowledge and build confidence. After checking their basic knowledge and boosting skills, students can test their knowledge with exam-style questions and problem-solving exercises. The workbooks also includes a glossary, useful formulae and an answers section to support independent working both in and out of the classroom. Exam Board: Pearson Edexcel Level: GCSE (9-1) Subject: Mathematics First Teaching: September 2015 First Exams: June 2017 Part of the Target Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Mathematics series: Target Grade 3 Algebra and Shape Target Grade 3 Number and Statistics Target Grade 5 Number and Algebra Target Grade 5 Shape and Statistics Target Grade 7 Algebra and Shape Target Grade 7 Numbers and Statistics Target Grade 9 Algebra Target Grade 9 Algebraic Techniques, Shape and Statistics Target workbooks make the perfect partner to the GCSE (9-1) Revise! series.

A new title in the hugely successful Clever Kids series, this book is filled with sudoku puzzles to put your brain to the test. There are plenty of puzzles to test your mental-arithmetic and problem-solving skills. The book also features a simple sudoku tutorial at the start, featuring invaluable tips and tricks. Created by bestselling puzzle book author Gareth Moore, author of the chart-topping success Brain Games for Clever Kids.

The Edexcel Maths in Context Project Book is written and endorsed for use with the Edexcel Mathematics in Context (Core maths) specification. It contains real-world mathematical problems developed for each area of the qualification. The content is matched to the context-led Scheme of Work, that helps students to see the real-life connections across and within each area of maths. Key points and examples where you need them, for new Level 3 and Higher GCSE maths content. Technical literacy hint boxes to explain real-life terms. Explore questions prompt you to take your learning as far as you can.

There is a critical need to prepare diverse teachers with expertise in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with the skills necessary to work effectively with underrepresented K-12 students. Three major goals of funded STEM programs are to attract and prepare students at all educational levels to pursue coursework in the STEM content areas, to prepare graduates to pursue careers in STEM fields, and to improve teacher education programs in the STEM content areas. Drawing upon these goals as the framework for Recruiting, Preparing, and Retaining STEM Teachers for a Global Generation, the 15 chapters contained herein highlight both the challenges and successes of recruiting, preparing, and sustaining novice teachers in the STEM content areas in high-need schools. Recruiting, retaining and sustaining highly-qualified teachers with expertise in STEM content areas to work in hard-to-staff schools and geographic areas are necessary to equalize educational opportunities for rural and urban Title 1 students. High teacher turnover rates, in combination with teachers working out-of-field, leave many students without highly-qualified teachers in STEM fields. Most of the chapters in this volume were prepared by scholars who received NSF funding through Noyce and are engaged in addressing research questions related to these endeavours. Contributors are: Lillie R. Albert, Cynthia Anhalt, Saman A. Aryana, Joy Barnes-Johnson, Lora Bartlett, Brezhnev Batres, Diane Bonilla, Patti Brosnan, Andrea C. Burrows, Alan Buss, Laurie O. Campbell, Phil Cantor, Michelle T. Chamberlin, Scott A. Chamberlin, Marta Civil, Lin Ding, Teresa Dunleavy, Belinda P. Edwards, Jennifer A. Eli, Joshua Ellis, Adrian Epps, Anne Even, Angela Frausto, Samantha Heller, Karen E. Irving, Heather Johnson, Nicole M. Joseph, Richard Kitchen, Karen Kuhel, Marina Lazic, Jacqueline Leonard, Rebecca H. McGraw, Daniel Morales-Doyle, Sultana N. Nahar, Justina Ogodo, Anil K. Pradhan, Carolina Salinas, David Segura, Lynette Gayden Thomas, Alisun Thompson, Maria Varelas, Dorothy Y. White, Desha Williams, and Ryan Ziols.

Target Grade 5 workbooks build skills from Grade 4 and extend into Grade 6 to catch up, keep up and make expected progress in GCSE (9-1) Mathematics. Target's unique approach tackles the key misconceptions and barriers identified at each grade level to build essential exam skills for success. Each unit breaks down mathematical concepts into the core components to tackle misunderstandings at the root, add depth to knowledge and build confidence. After checking their basic knowledge and boosting skills, students can test their knowledge with exam-style questions and problem-solving exercises. The workbooks also includes a glossary, useful formulae and an answers section to support independent working both in and out of the classroom. Exam Board: Pearson Edexcel Level: GCSE (9-1) Subject: Mathematics First Teaching: September 2015 First Exams: June 2017 Part of the Target Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Mathematics series: Target Grade 3 Algebra and Shape Target Grade 3 Number and Statistics Target Grade 5 Number and Algebra Target Grade 5 Shape and Statistics Target Grade 7 Algebra and Shape Target Grade 7 Numbers and Statistics Target Grade 9 Algebra Target Grade 9 Algebraic Techniques, Shape and Statistics Target workbooks make the perfect partner to the GCSE (9-1) Revise! series.

STEM of Desire: Queer Theories and Science Education locates, creates, and investigates intersections of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and queer theorizing. Manifold desires-personal, political, cultural-produce and animate STEM education. Queer theories instigate and explore (im)possibilities for knowing and being through desires normal and strange. The provocative original manuscripts in this collection draw on queer theories and allied perspectives to trace entanglements of STEM education, sex, sexuality, gender, and desire and to advance constructive critique, creative world-making, and (com)passionate advocacy. Not just another call for inclusion, this volume turns to what and how STEM education and diverse, desiring subjects might be(come) in relation to each other and the world. STEM of Desire is the first book-length project on queering STEM education. Eighteen chapters and two poems by 27 contributors consider STEM education in schools and universities, museums and other informal learning environments, and everyday life. Subject areas include physical and life sciences, engineering, mathematics, nursing and medicine, environmental education, early childhood education, teacher education, and education standards. These queering orientations to theory, research, and practice will interest STEM teacher educators, teachers and professors, undergraduate and graduate students, scholars, policy makers, and academic libraries. Contributors are: Jesse Bazzul, Charlotte Boulay, Francis S. Broadway, Erin A. Cech, Steve Fifield, blake m. r. flessas, Andrew Gilbert, Helene Goetschel, Emily M. Gray, Kristin L. Gunckel, Joe E. Heimlich, Tommye Hutson, Kathryn L. Kirchgasler, Michelle L. Knaier, Sheri Leafgren, Will Letts, Anna MacDermut, Michael J. Reiss, Donna M. Riley, Cecilia Rodehn, Scott Sander, Nicholas Santavicca, James Sheldon, Amy E. Slaton, Stephen Witzig, Timothy D. Zimmerman, and Adrian Zongrone.