Discover how space is part of our daily lives with Everyday STEM Science - Space, filled with facts, stories and experiments to try at home! Everyone knows there are planets and stars and space rocks, but how do these, and everything else in space, affect us on Earth? From the beginning of the universe and the origins of the planets, to the latest research and space missions, journey through space and uncover what is really out there . . . Discover how we're made of stars, find out how old you would be if you lived on Mars, and how time travel can happen in space. Plus, meet the explorers, astronomers and scientists whose discoveries have given us this fascinating space knowledge, including Mae Jemison, Stephen Hawking and Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin. Readers can also carry out cool astronomical experiments at home. With easy-to-understand text written by science communicator and podcaster Izzie Clarke, and lots of colourful artworks, photos and diagrams, readers can best explore where we encounter space and why it's even important at all. The Everyday STEM series makes science relevant to tweens. Instead of telling kids STEM is important and is the key to their future success, these books show readers how we use science, technology, engineering and maths in our everyday lives. While the topics sound high-level and complex, this series makes these concepts age-appropriate and accessible. So, while we can't promise to teach 9 to 11-year-olds quantum physics, we can explain in the simplest terms the practical applications of STEM.

Mathematics and Science education have both grown in fertile directions in different geographic regions. Yet, the mainstream discourse in international handbooks does not lend voice to developments in cognition, curriculum, teacher development, assessment, policy and implementation of mathematics and science in many countries. Paradoxically, in spite of advances in information technology and the "flat earth" syndrome, old distinctions and biases between different groups of researcher's persist. In addition limited accessibility to conferences and journals also contribute to this problem. The International Sourcebooks in Mathematics and Science Education focus on under-represented regions of the world and provides a platform for researchers to showcase their research and development in areas within mathematics and science education. The First Sourcebook on Asian Research in Mathematics Education: China, Korea, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia and India provides the first synthesized treatment of mathematics education that has both developed and is now prominently emerging in the Asian and South Asian world. The book is organized in sections coordinated by leaders in mathematics education in these countries and editorial teams for each country affiliated with them. Thepurpose of unique sourcebook is to both consolidate and survey the established body of research in these countries with findings that have influenced ongoing research agendas and informed practices in Europe, North America (and other countries) in addition to serving as a platform to showcase existing research that has shaped teacher education, curricula and policy in these Asian countries. The book will serve as a standard reference for mathematics education researchers, policy makers, practitioners andstudents both in and outside Asia, and complement the Nordic and NCTM perspectives.

Rhetorical Ways of Thinking focuses on how the co-construction of learning models the interpretation of a mathematical situation. It is a comprehensive examination of the role of sociocultural-historical theory developed by Vygotsky. This book puts forward the supposition that the major assumptions of sociocultural-historic theory are essential to understanding the theory's application to mathematical pedagogy, which explores issues relevant to learning and teaching mathematics-in-context, thus providing a valuable practical tool for general mathematics education research. The most important goal, then, is to exemplify the merging of the theory with practice and the subsequent applications to mathematics teaching and learning. This monograph contains five chapters, including a primer to Vygotsky's sociocultural historic theory, three comprehensive empirical studies examining: prospective teachers' perception of mathematics teaching and learning and the practice of scaffolded instruction to assist practicing teachers in developing their understanding of pedagogical content knowledge. Finally, the book concludes with a contextualization of the theory, linking it to best practices in the classroom.

This book is a brilliant source of test-style practice questions for Year 3 Maths pupils - all perfectly matched to the latest curriculum! There are questions for each topic, with space on each page for pupils to write their answers and any working out, plus mark schemes so that you can keep track of their progress. There are also Warm-Up Questions to get pupils started, and Greater Depth Questions to help them really master a topic. And there's more! We've included Objectives Tests at the start and end of the book, and Progress Tests to keep track of how pupils are getting on. You'll find answers to everything at the back. We also have a matching Year 3 Maths Targeted Study Book (9781847621900) - it's packed with clear study notes and examples to explain every topic!

This book, the outcome of a conference organised in 2012 in Paris as a homage to Michele Artigue, is based on the main component of this event. However, it offers more than a mere reflection of the conference in itself, as various well-known researchers from the field have been invited to summarize the main topics where the importance of Artigue's contribution is unquestionable. Her multiple interest areas, as a researcher involved in a wider community, give to this volume its unique flavour of diversity. Michele Artigue (ICMI 2013 Felix Klein Award, CIAEM 2015 Luis Santalo Award) is without doubt one of the most influential researchers nowadays in the field of didactics of mathematics. This influence rests both on the quality of her research and on her constant contribution, since the early 1970s, to the development of the teaching and learning of mathematics. Observing her exemplary professional history, one can witness the emergence, the development, and the main issues of didactics of mathematics as a specific research field.

This book covers the Grade 11 CAPS curriculum as implemented in 2013. It offers: Comprehensive NOTES per module, Questions, ‘Rapid fires’ per module and Detailed memos. The notes, questions and answers in this book transform a content-heavy Grade 11 curriculum into manageable and accessible study material. The explanations are clear-cut and easy to comprehend. Learners are given an insight into the linked interaction of all living things. Bulleted summaries and clear diagrams enhance the learning experience and boost understanding of challenging topics. The graded questions (and answers) provided for each unit secure thorough mastery of the challenges of this major subject and the ‘Rapid fire’ questions at the end of each module test and ensure the consolidation of essential terminology. Extension questions develop the learner’s examination skills and perception of the biological world. This study guide advantages learners of all levels of ability to achieve their best results.

Exam Board: Edexcel Level: GCSE Subject: Maths First teaching: September 2015 First exams: June 2017 This book complements the Higher Student Book and can be used alongside the Higher Practice, Reasoning and Problem-solving Book to provide more in-depth practice. Consolidate understanding of key topics to help build confidence Support independent learning with scaffolded warm-up questions at the start of each section and hints to provide help when needed Help students practise reasoning and problem-solving skills with new questions that build on previous learning Challenge students with exam-style mixed exercises where students decide on the appropriate skills to apply.

In a changing world that demands new skills, a vital concern of public education is the gap in academic performance between low- and high-achieving students. There is no excuse for the achievement gaps that persist among poor and minority students in schools today. All students can succeed at high levels, regardless of race, ethnicity and economic background. Several countries have successfully confronted inequities in achievement, demonstrating that any school can close achievement gaps regardless of the community they serve, and that all students can achieve at high levels when they are provided with the right opportunities. This book is about understanding what factors selected countries have applied to promote progress and what factors contribute to progress in the closing of achievement gaps. It is about creating opportunities for all students.
"Closing the Achievement Gap from an International Perspective: Transforming STEM for Effective Education" is written in response to rising concern for the improvement of quality education - especially in mathematics and science - provided to all students. The contributors take a systematic view of the subject, beginning with a cross-national analysis of teacher qualifications and the achievement gap that spans 50 countries. The content of the book is organized in sections describing education around the globe: North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Individual chapters offer close-up analysis of efforts to close achievement gaps in the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, England, Turkey, China, South Africa and Australia among many others.The contributors provide information on the achievement gap in mathematics and science, review current research, and present strategies for fostering improvement and raising performance with a focus on school-related variables that adversely affect educational outcomes among poor and minority students. The authors of the various chapters looked at how students' data correlated with classroom practices, teacher instruction and academic programming, as part of their efforts to measure student growth. Qualitative and quantitative data are provided to provide evidence not only of the problem, but also for the solution. The book concludes with a chapter on promoting equality and equity to shrink the achievement gap worldwide."

Die boek is gemik daarop om taalvaardighede op ’n pret, interaktiewe manier te ontwikkel. Hierdie oefenboek se leesoefeninge bevat uittreksels van kontemporere jeugboeke wat ’n leerder se verbeelding sal prikkel en sal aanmoedig om met begrip te lees. Die Nuwe Alles-In-Een Graad 5 Taal- en leesoefenboek vir Eerste Addisionele Taal bevat alles-in-een boek – taal- en begripsoefeninge. Hierdie oefenboek is maklik om te gebruik en bevorder leerders se taalvermoe in die klas en by die huis.

Achieve better marks in Afrikaans (Grade 7-12)

Afrikaans+ is a learner-friendly guidebook which caters for additional language learners who want to achieve better marks in Afrikaans. This practical guide contains explanations in English and is filled to the brim with examples. It explains tests and exams used for both the DBE and IEB and was written by a panel of educational experts who understand the needs of additional language learners.

This book is completely up to date. The Afrikaanse Woordelys en Spelreëls (AWS) has just been re-issued, blindsiding many a teacher with the changes in Afrikaans grammar rules. While the AWS is seen as the touchstone for Afrikaans language practitioners, it could be a daunting book to use in the classroom. Afrikaans+ was written with the most recent changes to the AWS in mind, and presents these grammar rules in a clear, practical manner.

Every chapter in the book also offers free online support - exercises, answers and examples - which will be kept up to date by the panel.

The book contains six sections:

1. Comprehension - Begrip: This explains how you should approach a comprehension test, how to look for the answers, and provides tips on how to understand the questions. It also explains how to make summaries. Visual texts, such as cartoons, graphs and maps, are also explained.

2. Grammar - Taal: This is a step-by-step guide to understanding the “how” and the “why” of Afrikaans grammar. You will be guided with English explanations and Afrikaans examples on things like word order, tenses, adjectives, adverbs, time, numbers, plural and diminutive forms, the negative, active and passive voice, pronouns, participles and abbreviations. There are sections offering basic knowledge to help the struggling learner through the exam. But there are also more advanced sections for the learner who wants to get an A and for the teacher who wants to become familiar with all the changes in the AWS.

3. Literature - Letterkunde: Everything you need to know about prose, drama, short stories and poetry. What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile? Who is the protagonist and who the antagonist? We use simple explanations and good examples of all these and other literature terms.

4. Oral - Mondeling: The book contains practical pointers on how to prepare for different kinds of oral, such as interviews, prepared speeches, introducing and thanking a speaker, roleplay, how to make a vlog and how to discuss the booklist you have to read for grade 12. Examples of all these are given, and more are provided online.

5. Vocabulary - Woordeskat: You will always need vocabulary for essays and orals. With the most recent vocabulary on food, technology, life after school, sport and lots more, you will be well prepared.

6. Written work - Skryfwerk: This section starts with a step-by-step approach to writing: how to choose a topic, how to do your planning, what not to use in an essay and how to end your story. The examples of all the different types of written work (essays, long and short transactional writing) and tips on each, will help you to master each one. Online you will be able to read through more examples.

Chapters in this book recognize the more than forty years of sustained and distinguished lifetime achievement in mathematics education research and development of Jeremy Kilpatrick. Including contributions from a variety of skilled mathematics educators, this text honors Jeremy Kilpatrick, reflecting on his groundbreaking papers, book chapters, and books - many of which are now standard references in the literature - on mathematical problem solving, the history of mathematics education, mathematical ability and proficiency, curriculum change and its history, global perspectives on mathematics education, and mathematics assessment. Many chapters also offer substantial contributions of their own on important themes, including mathematical problem solving, mathematics curriculum, the role of theory in mathematics education, the democratization of mathematics, and international perspectives on the professional field of mathematics education.

Revise smart and save! Designed and tested with students, Edexcel's revision resources are the smart choice for those studying KS3 Mathematics. Ideal for classroom or independent learning, this Study Guide is for pupils preparing to take the GCSE (9-1) Mathematics higher tier. Written with KS3 pupils in mind, using an informal voice that talks directly to them without patronising Study resources that are priced to meet both school and parent's budget. The one topic-per-page format provides hassle-free study for students with no lengthy set-up time and no complex, confusing concepts. Topic pages include plenty of hints, tips and practice to help overcome common misconceptions. Worked examples show students exemplar answers to common practice questions. Now Try This enable students to practice what they have learned on topic pages For further practice, a Study Workbook is available, provide plenty of practice with guided and unguided practice questions and practice exam papers

Each book contains 32 weeks of work, arranged into four units. Seven weeks of each unit begin with a new ‘Skill Focus’, addressing a key language concept. Each day, the first two questions will reinforce and consolidate this language concept. The rest of the daily questions will cover common skills of English.

Energise your English programme through comprehensive and structured daily English practice to consolidate learners' ability to read and write.

Build learners’ confidence through improved mastery of spelling, punctuation, phonics, word knowledge and grammar.

Target confusing words and common errors in writing and help your learners to achieve better results.

Exam Board: CCEA Level: GCSE Subject: Mathematics First Teaching: September 2017 First Exam: Summer 2019 Provide structured support and extra practice with hundreds of practice questions that focus on problem-solving, building the exam skills needed to succeed in the new GCSE specifications. - Enhance learning and build exam skills with extra practice designed to support the student books - Help develop students' skills and prepare them effectively for their exam with questions that cover all units of the new syllabus - Build problem-solving and mathematical reasoning skills with a range of practice questions

KS3 Maths Progression Workbooks offer extra practice of key content, along with progression checkers at the end of each Unit and plenty of dynamic student support. * Hundreds of extra practice questions at different levels of difficulty: Mastery, Strengthen and Extend * Guided questions with partially worked solutions, hints and QR codes linking to worked example videos give students crucial support * Progression checkers at the end of each Unit encourage students to take ownership of their learning, and allows them to track their progress as they work through the book. If you're an institution you can get the answers for this book as a free download. If you are a parent or tutor please contact customer services at [email protected] who will send you the download directly.

The quality of primary and secondary school mathematics teaching is generally agreed to depend crucially on the subject-related knowledge of the teacher. However, there is increasing recognition that effective teaching calls for distinctive forms of subject-related knowledge and thinking. Thus, established ways of conceptualizing, developing and assessing mathematical knowledge for teaching may be less than adequate. These are important issues for policy and practice because of longstanding difficulties in recruiting teachers who are confident and conventionally well-qualified in mathematics, and because of rising concern that teaching of the subject has not adapted sufficiently. The issues to be examined in Mathematical Knowledge in Teaching are of considerable significance in addressing global aspirations to raise standards of teaching and learning in mathematics by developing more effective approaches to characterizing, assessing and developing mathematical knowledge for teaching.

This book is full of targeted practice to help children aged 8-9 build up their Maths skills for the 11+ (and other selective entrance exams). It's a superb way to give them a head-start in preparing for the test. The first section of the book helps children gain understanding and confidence by focusing on one topic at a time. This is followed by six Assessment Tests to improve their speed and accuracy across a wide range of questions. And if they get stuck or go wrong, the detailed pull-out answers make it easy to understand the reasoning behind the questions. Multiple-choice answer sheets for the Assessment Tests are available to download from from the CGP website. This book is ideal for the 11+ tests set by GL Assessment and other test providers, and provides excellent practice for the Kent Test. A separate edition for the CEM tests is also available. Great news - a free Online Edition of the whole book is included - just use the unique access code printed inside the cover to access it on a PC, Mac or tablet!

This ground-breaking book investigates how the learning and teaching of mathematics can be improved through integrating the history of mathematics into all aspects of mathematics education: lessons, homework, texts, lectures, projects, assessment, and curricula. It draws upon evidence from the experience of teachers as well as national curricula, textbooks, teacher education practices, and research perspectives across the world. It includes a 300-item annotated bibliography of recent work in the field in eight languages.

Die handleiding bevat lesplanne vir elke dag en is saamgestel volgens die Nasionale Kurrikulumraawerk vir kinders van geboorte tot vier jaar om onderwysers, onderrigpraktisyne, ouers en oppassers te help om hulle peuters, kleuters en kinders op pad na Graad R te onderrig op ’n speelse manier. Elke week (daar is 40 weke) begin met ‘n spinnekopdiagram, agtergrondinligting oor die vaardigheidontwikkeling van die week, en begin dan met ’n sirkelaktiwiteit vir elke dag (met twee addisionele aktiwiteite) wat u met die kind doen en eindig met ’n storie. Dit bevat ook ’n Bak-en-brou-aktiwiteit aan die einde van die week waar die kind eetbare voorwerpe maak (soos ‘n varkkoekie wat by die Plaasdiere-tema aansluit asook ’n poppekasstorie. Die handleiding bevat aktiwiteite wat al die ELDA’s (vroee leerontwikkelingsareas soos Kreatiwiteit, Welsyn, ens., dek. agtergrondinligting oor die voorskoolse program. Wenke vir aktiwiteite wat met behulp van goedkoop en maklik verkrygbare materiale voltooi kan word. Basiese konsepte wat die kind moet leer. Temas soos Ek, My liggaam, Diere (met aparte temas soos Voels, Troeteldiere en Plaasdiere), en My omgewing, ens. Die handleiding sal u help om u kind suksesvol na Graad R te vorder. Die doel van die handleiding is om kinders speel-speel op te voed en hulle vaardighede te ontwikkel.

A volume in Contemporary Perspectives in Early Childhood Education Series Editors Olivia N. Saracho and Bernard Spodek This volume provides a comprehensive critical analysis of the research in mathematics education for young children. The researchers who conducted the critical analysis focused on the relationship between (1) mathematics learning in the early years and domain specific approaches to cognitive development, (2) the children's social learning and their developing understanding of math, and (3) the children's learning in a natural context and their understanding of mathematics concepts. The work of these scholars can help guide those researchers who are interested in pursuing studies in early childhood mathematics in a specific area of study. This volume will facilitate the research conducted by both novice and expert researchers. The volume has accomplished its major goals, which consists of critically analyzing important research in a specific area that would be most useful in advancing the field and provide recommendations for both researchers and educators.

Die nuwe alles-in-een Voorskoolse Aktiwiteitsboek is saamgestel om ouers /opvoeders/praktisyne/versorgers te help wat hul kinders ’n voorsprong wil gee. Hierdie aktiwiteitsboek is saamgestel volgens NCF vir kinders van geboorte to vier jaar. Verskaf aktiwiteite wat praktiese vaardighede ontwikkel. Sluit Vroee leer- en ontwikkelingareas (ELDA’s) in. Help kleuters/jong kinders ontwikkeling aan. Moedig kreatiwiteit & kleinspierontwikkeling aan. Sluit 2D- & 3D-aktiwiteite in.