Book description
Each easy-to-implement project includes background information for the
teacher, project goals, math skills needed, a student guide with tips
and strategies, and reproducible worksheets. Projects are designed to
help students meet the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Standards and Focal Points, and chapters are organized to show how math
relates to language, arts, science, etc.--demonstrating the importance
of math in all areas of real life.
In Part I, Chapter 1 offers an overview of how to incorporate math
projects in the classroom. Chapter 2 provides a variety of classroom
management suggestions, as well as teaching tips, and Chapter 3 offers
ways teachers may evaluate project work. Each chapter also contains
several reproducibles that are designed to help students master the
procedural skills necessary for effective collaboration while working on projects.
Part II, "The Projects," is divided into six separate sections:
Section 1. Math and Science
Section 2. Math and Social Studies
Section 3. Math and Language
Section 4. Math and Art and Music
Section 5. Math and Fun and Recreation
Section 6. Math and Life Skills Judith A. Muschla
taught mathematics in South River, New Jersey for over twenty-five
years. She was a recipient of the 1990-1991 Governor's Teacher
Recognition Program award in New Jersey and was named 2002 South River
Public School Teacher of the Year.
Gary Robert Muschla, a prolific author and classroom teacher,
taught math, reading, and writing for more than twenty-five years in
Spotswood, New Jersey.
Judith and Gary Muschla have coauthored
many bestselling math books including Hands-On Math Projects with
Real-Life Applications, Grades 6-12, Second Edition; The Math
Teacher's Book of Lists, Second Edition; The Math Teacher's
Problem-a-Day; and Math Starters!
