Mindset Mathematics: Visualizing and Investigating Big Ideas, Grade 5
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Engage students in mathematics using growth mindset techniques The most challenging parts of teaching mathematics are engaging students and helping them understand the connections between mathematics concepts. In this volume, you'll find a collection of low floor, high ceiling tasks that will help you do just that, by looking at the big ideas at the fifth-grade level through visualization, play, and investigation. During their work with tens of thousands of teachers, authors Jo Boaler, Jen Munson, and Cathy Williams heard the same message―that they want to incorporate more brain science into their math instruction, but they need guidance in the techniques that work best to get across the concepts they needed to teach. So the authors designed Mindset Mathematics around the principle of active student engagement, with tasks that reflect the latest brain science on learning. Open, creative, and visual mathematics tasks have been shown to improve student test scores, and more importantly change their relationship with mathematics and start believing in their own potential. The tasks in Mindset Mathematics reflect the lessons from brain science that: There is no such thing as a math person - anyone can learn mathematics to high levels. Mistakes, struggle and challenge are the most important times for brain growth. Speed is unimportant in mathematics. Mathematics is a visual and beautiful subject, and our brains want to think visually about mathematics. With engaging questions, open-ended tasks, and four-color visuals that will help kids get excited about mathematics, Mindset Mathematics is organized around nine big ideas which emphasize the connections within the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and can be used with any current curriculum. Review: Truly Transformative! - I can't say enough about how great Jo Boaler's Investigating Big Ideas series is. The activities will really transform both your maths classroom and- more importantly- your students' achievement in, and relationship to, mathematics. I had so many notes from parents and students this past May telling me how much this year of math activities had changed their student's mindset and turned the from being "not a math person" into a lover of maths!! HIGHLY recommend!! Review: Nice compliment to homeschool curricula - The format is for a classroom and not the greatest for homeschoolers, but I'll take what I can get. It's a fantastic resource. I'll update my review if I come across more errors, since it seems the author has not issued an errata. (and there doesn't seem to be a way to reach them from their website?)
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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 337 Reviews |
S**L
Truly Transformative!
I can't say enough about how great Jo Boaler's Investigating Big Ideas series is. The activities will really transform both your maths classroom and- more importantly- your students' achievement in, and relationship to, mathematics. I had so many notes from parents and students this past May telling me how much this year of math activities had changed their student's mindset and turned the from being "not a math person" into a lover of maths!! HIGHLY recommend!!
A**S
Nice compliment to homeschool curricula
The format is for a classroom and not the greatest for homeschoolers, but I'll take what I can get. It's a fantastic resource. I'll update my review if I come across more errors, since it seems the author has not issued an errata. (and there doesn't seem to be a way to reach them from their website?)
S**N
Wonderful resource for growth mindset and math
I purchased this book after seeing Jo Boaler speak. I have read it throughly and started using activities in my classroom. All of my students love learning math using growth mindset and are excelling regardless of their level, disability, or language. I am waiting patiently for the grade 6 book due to come out in January 2019.
A**M
Education
I wish it had pictures of the projects it talks about
C**L
Wonderful tool for building conceptual knowledge
This is a wonderful product. I’m a math tutor and I love having a tool that helps me help my students gain a deeper conceptual understanding. Most of the tasks are designed for group work and I have no problem adapting for individuals. Overall a great tool!
D**E
Great resource!
I love that this book is only 5th grade. It gives you a different perspective and great ideas of how to introduce and teach concepts. I can read a chapter and walk away with a ton of ideas to incorporate in the classroom immediately.
S**D
A must have for every 5th grade Math teacher!
I love this book! It has many ideas that you can find on the youcubed.com website but they are layed out in such a nice, user-friendly format! I recommended my principal to get for all the grade levels that they are made for so far (3-5 grades.)
C**N
Not just for Grade 5
These lessons are fun and interesting ways to get kids to engage with math. I’ve even done some of them with older students who struggle with math and they like them!
J**K
Fantastic additional teaching resource
The book is well laid out with easy-to-plan and execute lessons. Everything is ready to go, with blacklines available for projection or copying. The book makes use of Visualize-Play-Investigate to get students engaged in the material from all angles. It's a fantastic resource for any teacher!
M**J
Fick aldrig min bok
Jag fick aldrig mig beställning och INGEN information om den. Det har gått 4 månader!!!
C**N
Excelente material
Me encantaron las ideas propuestas. Las he empezado a trabajar con mis alumnos y son muy enriquecedoras
L**V
Mindset Maths
Fabulous resource can’t recommend this highly enough. Gets children thinking outside the box.
A**R
A transformative approach to teaching mathematics
For any teacher looking to engage their students in mathematical thinking, who hope their students will see the beauty of mathematics, who is ready to move beyond teaching mathematics as a set of procedures to be memorised, this is a great place to start. Philosophy, research and practise combined in an accessible and thought-provoking guide.
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