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An emphasis on creative thinking skills in the classroom
necessitates providing students with open-ended assignments and
encouragement as they search for new answers. Unlike typical
textbook questions that have a given right answer, creative
questioning and thinking assumes that there may not be one right
answer, but many possibilities. Primarily Creativity bubbles over
with ideas to spark creative talent in young students. Get creative
juices flowing with lessons in eight areas of creativity including:
curiosity, fluency, originality, imagination, awareness,
flexibility, elaboration, and perseverance. Each section includes
an explanation on the skill, questions that foster this type of
thinking, a list of tasks, and several attractive, reproducible
worksheets. This comprehensive text provides an enjoyable, balanced
introduction to creative thinking. For more problem ideas on
integrating creativity in your classroom, see Primarily Problem
Solving. Grades 1-3
Go beyond the regular curriculum with these units to challenge your
more able intermediate grade math students. With their ease of use,
clear instruction, and motivating topics, these are the perfect
enrichment activities for the regular math curriculum. This book
contains four units that are structured so that students can easily
develop an understanding of the topics on their own. The four
topics are: permutations and combinations, tessellations, line
drawings, and graphing. Each unit provides sequential activities
that allow students to work through these motivating topics,
whether they are working by themselves, in a small group, or in a
whole-class setting. The units lend themselves easily to a math
center arrangement with each student having an individual folder
and checklist to record his or her progress. While they were
designed to provide added challenge for students who have mastered
the regular curriculum, some of the units can be used as
supplements for whole-class instruction. The emphasis in these
units is on promoting thinking, developing perseverance, expanding
students' view of mathematics, enjoying a challenge, and keeping
math students actively involved and enthused about math. This book
will help you provide students with opportunities to explore
mathematical ideas in ways that promote their intellectual growth
and expand their views of mathematics. This is one of a three-book
series. The other books cover the following topics: Enrichment
Units in Math Book 1-attribute pattern blocks, tangrams, sets and
Venn diagrams, and ancient Egyptian numbers; and Enrichment Units
in Math Book 3-probability, topology, magic squares, and number
characteristics. For other math units to extend the math curriculum
and provide opportunities to work independently, see Math Extension
UnitsBook 1 and Book 2. Grades 4-6
It is important that schools emphasize a problem-solving approach
to mathematics beginning in the early years and continuing through
high school. Students should learn to value the process of solving
problems, as well as getting the correct solutions. The strategies
in this book will help students reason, develop their
problem-solving strategies, grow in their ability to communicate
mathematically, and develop confidence in their mathematical
abilities. Five different problem-solving strategies are carefully
taught using teacher-directed interactive introductory lessons. A
series of practice problems follow the introductory lessons for
each strategy. The strategies include: using a manipulative or
acting out a problem, drawing a picture or diagram, extending a
repeating pattern, making a table or list, and choosing relevant
information. Each strategy is first introduced through several
carefully presented problems that include introductory group
lessons and instructional notes for the teachers. Additionally, the
last section of the book presents a variety of problems that give
students the opportunity to apply the problem-solving strategies
they have learned. This is the perfect supplement to any primary
math program, as well as an excellent resource for a math center.
All problems are delightfully illustrated and reproducible. Grades
2-4
It's never too early to start building thinking skills-skills that
will spill over into other areas of the curriculum and into real
life. Primarily Logic consists of a series of units designed to
introduce logical thinking to young students. It is an excellent,
easy-to-use starting point for teaching well-established forms of
logical thinking. Each skill is introduced with examples, and then
worksheets give students an opportunity to practice the skill.
Group lessons and worksheets provide practice in: finding
relationships, analogies, thinking logically using "all" and "none"
statements, syllogisms, and deductive reasoning using logic
puzzles. Logical thinking is both enjoyable and challenging for
students as they build a sound foundation for further instruction
in critical thinking. Suggestions for related activities are
included in the Instructions for Teachers section. For easier logic
activities for younger students, try Lollipop Logic. Grades 2-4
Looking for a fast, easy way to turn your students into advanced
problem solvers? Young students become members of the Detective
Club by solving a series of short introductory puzzles. Primary
students love working along with the young detectives in the book
to solve six different mysteries. While solving the mysteries,
students will gather information through decoding the message,
sorting information, solving logic puzzles, and using inferential
thinking. In order to reach conclusions, students will practice the
following skills: organizing clues, combining and analyzing the
information presented, using deductive reasoning, and using the
process of elimination. Each of the six mysteries includes a
teacher's guide with complete instructions for the teacher and
answers to the puzzles. All mysteries are presented on attractive
reproducible worksheets that include entertaining dialogue and
clues needed to solve the mystery. This is a motivating format for
teaching thinking while working on reading comprehension. Have your
students solve even more mysteries with Mystery Disease, Mystery
Science, Crime Scene Detective, and The Great Chocolate Caper.
Grades 2-4
The purpose of this book is to help busy classroom teachers provide
enrichment for those students who quickly grasp the mathematical
concepts being taught and are ready to move on to more challenging
material. The units include challenging activities that will
require higher-level thinking and will broaden students'
problem-solving skills. This book is a great resource for busy
classroom teachers who need materials to extend learning
opportunities for those students who quickly grasp the concepts
covered in their grade level math curriculum. This book includes
four units: geometry, fractions, graphing, and problem solving. The
units provide hours of activities that will allow students to work
independently or in small groups to extend their knowledge and
apply their skills. Each unit includes 13 to 14 attractive,
reproducible worksheets and an assignment sheet, making this an
easy way for instructors to provide challenging, enriching
experiences for capable math students. This can also be used for
review and remediation with middle school students. For a less
advanced version of math extension activities, see Math Extension
Units Book 1-place value, problem solving, time and measurement,
and money. For more math units geared toward the same goal, see
Enrichment Activities for Math Books1, 2, and 3. Grades 4-5
The purpose of this book is to help busy classroom teachers provide
enrichment for those students who quickly grasp the mathematical
concepts being taught and are ready to move on to more challenging
units. The units include challenging activities that will require
higher-level thinking and will broaden students' problem-solving
skills. This book is a great resource for busy classroom teachers
who need materials to extend learning opportunities for those
students who quickly grasp the concepts covered in their grade
level math curriculum. The book includes four units: place value,
time and measurement, problem solving, and money. The units provide
hours of activities that will allow students to work independently
or in small groups to extend their knowledge and apply their
skills. Each unit includes 13 to 14 attractive, reproducible
worksheets and an assignment sheet, making this an easy way for
instructors to provide challenging, enriching experiences for
capable math students. For a more advanced version of math
extension activities, see Math Extension Units Book 2-geometry,
fractions, graphing, and problem solving. For other math units
targeted toward the same goal, see Enrichment Units in Math Books1,
2, and 3. Grades 2-3
Discovering the way people in ancient cultures conducted their
lives is fascinating for young people, and learning how these
people counted and calculated is a part of understanding these
cultures. This book offers a concise, but thorough, introduction to
ancient number systems. Students won't just learn to count like the
ancient Greeks; they'll learn about the number systems of the
Mayans, Babylonians, Egyptians, and Romans, as well as learning
Hindu-Arabic cultures and quinary and binary systems. Symbols and
rules regarding the use of the symbols in each number system are
introduced and demonstrated with examples. Activity pages provide
problems for the students to apply their understanding of each
system. Can You Count in Greek? is a great resource for math, as
well as a supplement for social studies units on ancient
civilizations. This valuable resource builds understanding of place
value, number theory, and reasoning. It includes everything you
need to easily incorporate these units in math or social studies
classes. Whether you use all of the units or a select few, your
students will gain a better understanding and appreciation of our
number system. Grades 5-8
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