Table Of ContentAbout the Authors xxv Acknowledgments xxvii About This Book xxix Standards and Problems Chart xxxi Part 1: Making Math Starters Part of Your Program 1 The Value of Math Starters 3 Starting Class with a Math Starter 3 Purpose and Value of a Math-Starter Notebook 4 The Value of Written Explanations 7 Cooperative Problem Solving Using Math Starters 7 Organizing Groups for Problem Solving 7 The Value of Sharing and Discussion 11 Using Problem-Solving Strategies 11 Evaluation 14 Checklists 14 Point Systems 14 Quizzes That Include Math Starters 15 Review of Math-Starter Notebooks 15 Student Participation 15 Portfolios 15 A Final Word 15 Part 2: Math Starters 17 Section 1: Whole Numbers and Integers: Theory and Operations 19 Section 2: Rational Numbers: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 51 Section 3: Algebra and Beyond 101 Section 4: Functions 163 Section 5: Geometry 185 Section 6: Statistics, Probability, and Data Analysis 281 Section 7: Number and Quantity 319 Section 8: Potpourri 335 Answer Key 363
SynopsisA revised edition of the bestselling activities guide for math teachers Now updated with new math activities for computers and mobile devices--and now organized by the Common Core State Standards--this book includes more than 650 ready-to-use math starter activities that get kids quickly focused and working as soon as they enter the classroom. Ideally suited for any math curriculum, these high-interest problems spark involvement in the day's lesson, help students build skills, and allow teachers to handle daily management tasks without wasting valuable instructional time. A newly updated edition of a bestselling title Ideal for math teachers in grades six through twelve Includes more than 650 ready-to-use starter problems, This second edition of Math Starters! the goto guide for getting students excited about math has been revised and updated to align with the Common Core State Standards. Written for math instructors who teach grades six through twelve, Math Starters! includes more than 650 quick, readytouse activities that get kids focused and working as soon as they enter the classroom. The new edition also includes a wealth of math activities for computers and mobile devices. The problems in Math Starters! address a wide variety of math topics, including Whole Numbers and Integers: Theory and Operations Rational Numbers: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Algebra and Beyond Functions Geometry Statistics, Probability, and Data Analysis Number and Quantity Measurement, Platonic Solids, Patterns, Fractals, Figurate Numbers, Symmetry, and more Ideally suited for today's math curriculum, the highinterest problems in Math Starters! spark involvement in the day's lesson, help students build skills, and allow teachers to handle daily management tasks without wasting valuable instructional time. "Math Starters! provides a wealth of exemplary, motivational challenges designed to immediately engage students in important mathematical analysis and reasoning, and essential daily thinking practice for all learners. With a content thread aligned with the Common Core State Standards, the authors offer effective strategies and questioning techniques that establish critical connections between concepts and skills." Deborah L. Ives, past president, Association of Mathematics Teachers of New Jersey; visiting assistant professor, Montclair State University, New Jersey