Published by Pearson (August 29, 2013) © 2014

Rick Billstein | Shlomo Libeskind | Johnny Lott
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    ISBN-13: 9781292037691

    Problem Solving Approach to Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers, A ,11th edition

    Language: English

    1. An Introduction to Problem Solving

    1-1 Mathematics and Problem Solving

    1-2 Explorations with Patterns

    1-3 Reasoning and Logic: An Introduction

     

    2. Numeration Systems and Sets

    2-1 Numeration Systems

    2-2 Describing Sets

    2-3 Other Set Operations and Their Properties

     

    3. Whole Numbers and Their Operations

    3-1 Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers

    3-2 Algorithms for Whole-Number Addition and Subtraction

    3-3 Multiplication and Division of Whole Numbers

    3-4 Algorithms for Whole-Number Multiplication and Division

    3-5 Mental Mathematics and Estimation for Whole-Number Operations

     

    4. Number Theory

    4-1 Divisibility

    4-2 Prime and Composite Numbers

    4-3 Greatest Common Divisor and Least Common Multiple

    Online Module: Clock & Modular Arithmetic

     

    5. Integers

    5-1 Integers and the Operations of Addition and Subtraction

    5-2 Multiplication and Division of Integers

     

    6. Rational Numbers and Proportional Reasoning

    6-1 The Set of Rational Numbers

    6-2 Addition, Subtraction, and Estimation with Rational Numbers

    6-3 Multiplication and Division of Rational Numbers

    6-4 Ratios, Proportions, and Proportional Reasoning

     

    7. Decimals: Rational Numbers and Percent

    7-1 Introduction to Decimals

    7-2 Operations on Decimals

    7-3 Nonterminating Decimals

    7-4 Percents and Interest

     

    8. Real Numbers and Algebraic Thinking

    8-1 Real Numbers

    8-2 Variables

    8-3 Equations

    8-4 Functions

    8-5 Equations in a Cartesian Coordinate System

    Online Module: Using Real Numbers in Equations

     

    9. Probability

    9-1 How Probabilities Are Determined

    9-2 Multistage Experiments with Tree Diagrams and Geometric Probabilities

    9-3 Using Simulations in Probability

    9-4 Odds, Conditional Probability, and Expected Value

    9-5 Using Permutations and Combinations in Probability

     

    10. Data Analysis/Statistics: An Introduction

    10-1 Designing Experiments/Collecting Data

    10-2 Displaying Data: Part I

    10-3 Displaying Data: Part II

    10-4 Measures of Central Tendency and Variation

    10-5 Abuses of Statistics

     

    11. Introductory Geometry

    11-1 Basic Notions

    11-2 Linear Measure

    11-3 Curves, Polygons, and Symmetry

    11-4 More About Angles

    Online Module: Networks

     

    12. Congruence and Similarity with Constructions

    12-1 Congruence through Constructions

    12-2 Other Congruence Properties

    12-3 Other Constructions

    12-4 Similar Triangles and Similar Figures

    Online Module: Trigonometry Ratios via Similarity

     

    13. Congruence and Similarity with Transformations

    13-1 Translations and Rotations

    13-2 Reflections and Glide Reflections

    13-3 Dilations

    13-4 Tessellations of the Plane

     

    Online Appendices

    Spreadsheets

    Graphing calculators

    Geometer’s Sketchpad

    GeoGebra