Mathematics for elementary teachers : a contemporary approach

Author(s)

• Musser, Gary L.
• Burger, William F.
• Peterson, Blake E.

Bibliographic Information

Mathematics for elementary teachers : a contemporary approach

Gary L. Musser, William F. Burger, Blake E. Peterson

John Wiley & sons, c2001

5th ed., updated ed

• [text]
• [CD-ROM]

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Mathematics For Elementary Teachers taps the richness and excitement of mathematics to present a stimulating, rewarding, enlightening, and fun experience for anyone involved in teaching math to children. Throughout, the focus is on problem-solving, deductive reasoning, and, above all, solid mathematics.

Table of Contents

• Introduction to Problem Solving
• Sets, Whole Numbers, and Numeration
• Whole Numbers: Operations and Properties
• Whole-Number Computation-Mental, Electronic and Written
• Number Theory
• Fractions
• Decimals, Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
• Integers
• Rational Numbers and Real Numbers, with an Introduction to Algebra
• Statistics
• Probability
• Geometric Shapes
• Measurement
• Geometry Using Triangle Congruence and Similarity
• Geometry Using Coordinates
• Geometry Using Transformations
• Epilogue: An Eclectic Approach to Geometry
• Technology Section
• Topics
• Appendices
• Index

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Details

• NCID: BA54868085
• ISBN:
  • 047138898X
  • 0471366390
• LCCN: 00702916
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xxvii, 882, 92,17 p.
• Size: 26 cm.
• Attached Material: 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.)
• Classification:
  • LCC : QA39.2
  • DC21 : 510
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Mathematics
  • LCSH : Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Elementary)