{"product_id":"awesome-math-9781119575733","title":"Awesome Math","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHelp your students to think critically and creatively through team-based problem solving instead of focusing on testing and outcomes. Professionals throughout the education system are recognizing that standardized testing is holding students back. Schools tend to view children as outcomes rather than as individuals who require guidance on thinking critically and creatively. Awesome Math focuses on team-based problem solving to teach discrete mathematics, a subject essential for success in the STEM careers of the future. Built on the increasingly popular growth mindset, this timely book emphasizes a problem-solving approach for developing the skills necessary to think critically, creatively, and collaboratively.    In its current form, math education is a series of exercises: straightforward problems with easily-obtained answers. Problem solving, however, involves multiple creative approaches to solving meaningful and interesting problems. The authors, co-founders of the multi-layered e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI. Why Problem Solving?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Rewards for Problem-Based Approach: Range, Rigor, and Resilience 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRange Ignites Curiosity 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRigor Taps Critical Thinking 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResilience is Born Through Creativity 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Maximize Learning: Relevance, Authenticity, and Usefulness 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudent Relevance 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMathematical Relevance 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMathematical Relevance: The Math Circle Example 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurriculum Relevance 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthenticity: The Cargo Cult Science Trap 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthenticity in Learning 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsefulness 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Creating a Math Learning Environment 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnow Yourself: Ego and Grace 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnow Your Students 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnow Your Approach 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: What is the Telos? 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutonomy to Solve Your Problems 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastery Through Inquiry 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePurpose with Competitions 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuadrants of Success 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Gains and Pains with a Problem-Based Curriculum 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeachers 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudents 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParents 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eII. Teaching Problem Solving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Five Steps to Problem-Based Learning 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart with Meaningful Problems 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUtilize Teacher Resources 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvide an Active Learning Environment 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstand the Value of Mistakes 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognize That \u003ci\u003eEveryone is \u003c\/i\u003eGood at Math 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: The Three Cs: Competitions, Collaboration, Community 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompetitions 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollaboration 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAspire to Inspire: Stories from Awesome Educators 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Mini-Units 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelate\/Reflect\/Revise Questions 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoman Numeral Problems 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCryptarithmetic 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSquaring Numbers: Mental Mathematics 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Number of Elements of a Finite Set 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagic Squares 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToothpicks Math 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePick’s Theorem 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquilateral versus Equiangular 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMath and Chess 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArea and Volume of a Sphere 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII. Full Units\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Angles and Triangles 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAngles and Parallel Lines 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Consecutive Numbers 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Factorials! 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Triangular Numbers 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Polygonal Numbers 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Pythagorean Theorem Revisited 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePythagorean Theorem 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRectangular Boxes 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEuler Bricks 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment Problems 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Sequences 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduce a Geometric Progression 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Pigeonhole Principle 227\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17: Viviani’s Theorems 235\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinition 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18: Dissection Time 239\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19: Pascal’s Triangle 245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objective 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 20: Nice Numbers 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Objectives 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 259\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866403516759,"sku":"9781119575733","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119575733.jpg?v=1722278479","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/awesome-math-9781119575733","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}