Conceptually rich yet easy activities to help your
students learn to add and multiply integers and fractions, work with
prime and composite numbers, apply principles of probability, graph,
use order of operations, develop geometric vocabulary and skills,
understand estimation and decimal place value, and much more! READ more.
$18.95
New Teacher to Teacher Press DVD's
You asked-we listened! Many of you have asked for DVD's of our activities showing how to implement these in your own classroom. Now you can get comprehensive modeling and support to make the most of your instructional time. Each DVD comes with downloadable PDF files of everything you need to teach the activity.
DVD #1: Menu Math - Students will quickly pick up on the meaning and use of variables and will be able to substitute values into formulas to solve them using this easy-to-teach activity.
$74.95
DVD #2: The Power of Two - At last - a truly tangible way to introduce exponents! Astonish your students with a model of exponential growth. They will see the value of exponential notation as they put it to use. They will even be able to tell you why 20 = 1!
$74.95
DVD #3: Hundreds Magic - Students will be so amazed at the patterns they find in the hundreds chart they will think you are a "mathemagician". Once hooked, they will use algebra to understand the magic.
$74.95
DVD #4: X Marks the Spot - The rules are so simple you can teach them without saying a word! Yet the math is rich and abundant. You can use these simple drills to reinforce basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts and develop number sense without boring your students. Fractions, decimals, and negative numbers can also be used. You can even factor polynomials using this simple method!
$74.95
DVD #5: Integer Strategies - Understanding integers is fundamental to working with algebra. This DVD will share creative ways that enable you to show your students how to perform operations with integers.
$74.95
DVD #6: Leo's Patterns - This activity visits the famous Fibonacci sequence, and students find algebra in the patterns, formulas, and equations. It's nice for the teacher since much of the work is self-correcting! Students build Guess and Check skills, develop the problem solving skill of Working Backward, and learn to combine like terms. The structure of the activity works with positive, negative, decimal, and fraction numbers, promotes a sense of number magnitude and estimation, and leads into algebraic thinking.
$74.95
DVD #7: Math Projects - In this 2-volume DVD Brad and Bill share some of their favorite student projects. At conferences and workshops one of the most-often asked for items is student projects. After watching these DVD's you will be able to show your students how to demonstrate their artistic talents while creating powerful mathematics!
$74.95
DVD #8: Fractions - If you've struggled teaching fraction concepts and operations to your students, this DVD is for you! Using a simple 12x12 grid you will find ways to show students how to perform the four basic operations on fractions. This DVD also shares methods of reducing (simplifying) fractions and solving ratio & proportion problems. Students will also gain a tremendous amount of number sense along the way!
$74.95
Simply Great Math Series (5 Volume Set)
Simply Great Math Games, Simply Great Explorations in Geometry, Algebra
Readiness, Fractions Decimals & Percents, and Number Sense. SAVE $9.75
$85.00
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The Pattern and Function Connection
This three-week unit is the easy and effective way to introduce
students to linear functions. The book includes student worksheets,
homework, teacher lessons, journal
prompts, and ideas for extensions. Read more. DownloadFREE activity "The Great Yo-Yo Festival" (53k).
$23.95
24 Double-page Pattern Cards
Full color 11" x 17" cards printed on heavy stock, a companion aid to The Pattern and Function Connection listed above.
