ALGEBRAIC CLUES: ESTIMATION & COMMUNICATION

40 pages for estimation of visualized circles followed by 20 activities for working with a partner to establish the actual number; algebraic clues are given to assist in determining the value of the unknowns; ideal for starters

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CLUES & CUES: COOPERATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING

90 cooperative math experiences for groups of 4; focus on building numbers, forming rectangles, and problem solving encounters

CONTRASTING FACTS: COOPERATIVE TRIVIA STARTERS

50 cooperative experiences for guessing about a real life situation and then refining estimates on the basis of mathematical vocabulary/concepts; ideal for starters

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COOP THINKING

cooperative starters, mental math and pursuit problems plus trio tiling activities

DETECTIVE/PROBLEM SOLVER

36 pages of word problems to be done with the detective communicating the problem to the problem solver and 36 pages of spatial designs to encourage mathematical communication skills

EARLY COMMUNICATING WITH TILES

45 activities with listing all ten tiles by hearing and speaking the language of mathematics and 45 tile placement activities for individual or partner pursuit; ideal for starters

EARLY SKILLBOARD MATH

24 different skillboards and numerous pages of pictures and verbal clues covering concepts such as before, after, more, less, greater than, and between; ideal for starters

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FOLLOW THE CLUES WITH TILES

90 cooperative problem solving activites for groups of 4 involving reading clues, sharing information, building numbers, and agreeing on a number which meets everyone's criteria

IF . . . THEN . . . THINK & THINK AGAIN

72 problem solving activities involving if . . . then... reasoning, thinking and logic; ideal for cooperative work with a partner

JUSTIFY YOUR THINKING

40 higher level thinking problems to encourage generalizations and communication; ideal for cooperative work with a partner

LINKING LOGIC & GEOMETRY

72 cooperative problem solving activities utilizing traditional pattern block shapes, geometric concepts/vocabulary and logical reasoning skills

100 COOPERATIVE CHART EXPLORATIONS

100 activities for double thinking, team coloring, and/or mental math with the hundred chart; ideal for cooperative math experiences; ideal for starters

PLACE VALUE ALONE & TOGETHER

50 activities for an individual, and 50 activities to be done cooperatively with a partner to build 3-digit or 4-digit numbers which meet the specified criteria; ideal for starters or centers for independent task time

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REASON TOGETHER: COMPARE, ESTIMATE & REFINE

36 cooperative activities which focus on doing the problem 4 times with an emphasis on estimation, following number sense clues, computation, and mental math; connections with social studies and science ideas; ideal for cooperative math

SCAVENGER HUNTS FOR MATH

30 activities for matching 12 answer strips to the 12 provided problems; various levels of tasks include telling time, computation, estimation, reasonableness, algebra

SKILLBOARD MATH

24 different skillboards and 72 pages of "scripts" for finding appropriate numbers and discovering the extra tile; two students each with 0 through 9 tiles work on basic skills and vocabulary such as before, after, between, more than, less than, addition, subtraction, place value, money, and time; ideal for starters

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SKILLBOARD MATH, BOOK 2

16 different skillboards and 72 pages of "scripts" for finding appropriate numbers and discovering the extra tile; two students each with 0 through 9 tiles work on skills and vocabulary such as multiplication, division, fractions, and exponents; ideal for starters

TALK IT OVER

80 challenging problems for students to discuss with a partner; ideal for starters

TWO FOR PATTERN BLOCKS

cooperative partner activities involving geometric vocabulary and concepts utilizing traditional pattern block polygons; ideal for centers for independent task time

TWO TOO: PLACE VALUE ALONE & WITH A PARTNER

40 individual and 60 partner tasks for place value number building from given mathematical clues; ideal for starters or centers for independent task time