Math Workbooks Written by Terri Husted, formerly Terri Santi.

MATH TIES

If you like the problems in my section MOST LOVED PROBLEMS, you can get more here.

PROBLEM SOLVING, LOGIC TEASERS, AND MATH PUZZLES ALL "TIED" TO THE MATH CURRICULUM.

My two workbooks are designed for grades 4-6 (Book A1) and 6-8 (Book B2). These books include an important introduction on how to incorporate problem solving in your classroom on a weekly basis. It's a classroom-tested approach that works! Students love Problem Solving Day with this method. Both books include a collection of the best problems that students have loved over the past twenty years in my math classes. The problems are organized by curriculum themes to help you enrich and expand what you are currently teaching. The workbooks include a section with worksheets to help you create a problem solving portfolio with a rubric. All problems are ready to be photocopied for your students.

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Math Detective (NEW)
Grades 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8

"Math Detective uses topics and skills drawn from national math standards to prepare your students for advanced math courses and assessments that measure reasoning, reading comprehension, and writing in math."

The software version has won the Informal Education Products Award for Excellence for the past two years.

Methods
Students read a short story that includes a chart, table, or graph. Next they answer critical thinking questions to improve their understanding of the math concept and develop their critical thinking (comprehension) skills. Students can’t just scan the story for answers– they must carefully analyze and synthesize the information from the text and the chart, table, or graph to explain and support their answers.

Stories are age-relevant, high-interest, and show students that math is integral to everyday activities.
Teaching Support
Includes general and student introductions, a lesson that explains the concept of evidence, a chart of Topics and Key Ideas to help select activities, and detailed answers.
Features (Software)
  38-40 activities per CD
  Self-tutoring: includes quick or detailed instructions, hints, and explanations for correct and incorrect
answers
  Self-grading
  Printable award certificates and fun reward games
  Saves unfinished games
  Administration (password protected): On-screen teaching guide, Answer keys, Glossary of terms,
Diagnostic, comparative, and score detailed Reports, Learning/Test mode
  Password protection

To find out more or to order, click: Critical Thinking Company, or call 1-800-458-4849.