ISBN: 9781892083340 - word problems from literature: an introduction to bar model diagrams (2 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. 110 pages. cover worn, You can prevent math anxiety by giving your children the mental tools they ne ed to conquer story problems.Young children expect to look at a word prob lem and instantly see the answer. But as they get older, their textbook math pro blems also grow in difficulty, so this solution-by-intuitive-leap becomes imposs ible. Too often the frustrated child concludes, I'm just not good at math. But with practice, any student can learn to master word problems.Word Problems from Literature features math puzzles for elementary and middle school students from classic books such as Mr. Popper's Penguins and The Hobbit. Denise Gaskins demonstrates step by step how to use the problem-solving tool of bar mo del diagrams, a type of pictorial algebra. For children who are used to playing with Legos or other blocks-or with computer games like Minecraft-this approach r eveals the underlying structure of a math word problem. Students can make sense of how each quantity in the story relates to the others and see a path to the so lution.And when you're done with the puzzles in this book, Denise shows y ou how to create your own word problems from literature, based in your children' s favorite story worlds.Prepare your child for mathematical success. Orde r your copy of Word Problems from Literature today.* * *If you're using these word problems with your children, check out the companion Word Probl ems from Literature Student Workbook.* * *Word Problems from Liter ature is part of the Playful Math Singles series from Tabletop Academy Press. Th ese short, topical books feature clear explanations and ready-to-play activities .…