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Reading, Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies
Grades: 2-12+
Critical Thinking, Mathematics
These fun, engaging books are comprised of 3 types of math puzzles. The puzzles sharpen students' critical thinking, computational, and algebraic reasoning skills.
Each Balance Math & More! book focuses on a different set of math concepts: • Level 1 (Grades 2-5) focuses on addition and subtraction of whole numbers. • Level 2 (Grades 4-12) focuses on multiplication and division of whole numbers, but has a few problems involving fractions. • Level 3 (Grades 6-12+) involves addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication as well as fractions and decimals.Each book's spiraling difficulty level is designed to scaffold a student's conceptual understanding of the targeted operations. Teaching suggestions and detailed solutions are included in each book. Try one of these intriguing puzzles—and then try to stop!Balance Math™ Teaches Algebra! makes understanding equations and solving word problems easy and fun! Introducing algebra through balanced scales is a natural and exciting way to conceptually master fundamental algebraic ideas. The book's visually-simple approach engages students intuitively in step-by-step thinking. The puzzle-like problems ensure students are cognitively involved while they hone their techniques of simplifying, substituting, and writing proofs to solve simultaneous equations. Balance Math™ Teaches Algebra! is designed to move from simple to complex, with lessons scaffolding on earlier learning. Teaching suggestions and solutions are included.
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