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Article: Challenging Mathematics Problems That Stretch Students' Thinking, Book 2, gr. 1-6.(Review) (book reviews)
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- Teaching Children Mathematics
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- October 1, 1999
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1999 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Shari Sternberg and Gale Waibel, 1997. v + 135 pp., $12 paper. Shari Sternberg, 1310 Pennington Ln., Bowie, MD 20716, (301) 249-4473.
This book consists of thirty pairs of challenge problems that are appropriate for students in grades 1-6. Ten pairs of challenges span grades 1-2, 3-4, and 5-6. Each challenge calls for a variety of integrated skills and is followed by a similar problem that uses the same skills in a slightly different context. Each grade-span section includes (1) a matrix of the skills and concepts related to the problems (correlated to the Maryland Math Domains, which are based on the NCTM's Standards); (2) a "Things to Think About" section; and ...