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1	The Number Sense: How the Mind Creates Mathematics more books like this by Stanislas Dehaene The Number Sense is an enlightening exploration of the mathematical mind. Describing experiments that show that human infants have a rudimentary number sense, Stanislas Dehaene suggests that this sense is as basic as our perception of color, and that it is wired into the brain. Dehaene shows that it was the invention of symbolic systems of ... see all copies from $16.00! new only from $36.81! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Math Gene: How Mathematical Thinking Evolved and Why Numbers Are Like Gossip more books like this by Keith J Devlin A groundbreaking book about math and language, from the well-known NPR commentator Keith Devlin.. If people are endowed with a "number instinct" similar to the "language instinct"as recent research suggeststhen why can't everyone do math? In The Math Gene, mathematician and popular writer Keith Devlin attacks both sides of this question.Devlin ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Feisty Females: Inspiring Girls to Think Mathematically more books like this by Karen Karp, E Todd Brown, Linda Allen Although girls enter school more "maths ready" than boys, statistics show that by the time they graduate from high school most girls will have been outdistanced by boys both in critical test scores and in level of interest. What has happened in the intervening years and what can we do to stop it? In "Feisty Females", four maths educators offer ... see all copies from $6.97! new only from $21.60! \| SVS
4	Fractions, Decimals, and Percents: The Real World of Adult Math more books like this by Jerry Howett see all copies from $1.99! first editions
5	Teaching Mathematics in Elementary and Middle School: Developing Mathematical Thinking more books like this by Joseph G R Martinez, Nancy C Martinez For courses in undergraduate Elementary and Middle School Mathematics Education With an emphasis on inquiry and process, Teaching Mathematics in Elementary and Middle School embraces active mathematics instruction and the development of mathematical thinking through problem solving. The text challenges future teachers to prepare their K-8 ... see all copies from $48.47! new only from $48.47! \| first editions \| SVS
6	What Counts: How Every Brain is Hardwired for Math more books like this by Brian Butterworth Much has been written about our innate language sense and how it has shaped our evolution and our nature, but until now little has been known about what Brian Butterworth calls our "numerosity, " an innate number sense as fundamental to our human nature as language. Indeed, the author argues, to explore human nature at all it is necessary to ... see all copies from $6.44! new only from $33.88! \| first editions
7	How Math Explains the World: A Guide to the Power of Numbers, from Car Repair to Modern Physics more books like this by James D Stein Stein offers this beginner's guide to the power of numbers. He explains how math weaves the world together and the unexpected ways that discovery can lead to even more innovation. see all copies from $12.50! new only from $12.50! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Let's Prepare for the Fcat Grade 8 Math Exam: Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test more books like this by Pamela J Windspirit This brand-new manual is designed to prepare eighth-grade students in Florida to excel in the required state-administered math exam. It presents two full-length sample tests that accurately reflect recent FCAT Grade 8 Math exams in length, question types and degree of difficulty. Both tests come with answers and explanations. Teachers will also ... see all copies from $3.72! new only from $5.41! \| SVS
9	Mathematics Assessment: Myths, Models, Good Questions, and Practical Suggestions more books like this by Jean K. Stenmark (Editor), Jo Henderson (Illustrator) see all copies from $1.99! SVS
10	Barron's MCAS Math: Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System more books like this by Donna Helene Guarino, Debra Sima Bieler This brand-new manual prepares 10th grade students in Massachusetts to succeed on the test that is required in secondary schools throughout the state. The book opens with a diagnostic test to help students assess their math strengths and weaknesses. An extensive subject review follows, focusing on the testas four general topics: * Number sense and ... see all copies from $5.89! new only from $5.89! \| SVS
11	Uncovering Student Thinking in Mathematics: 25 Formative Assessment Probes more books like this by Cheryl Rose, Leslie Minton, Caroline Arline 'Shows us ways to listen and observe children and their mathematical understandings so we can find better ways to help them take their next learning steps. This book is a gift to educators who 'seek to understand before being understood' - From the Foreword by Anne Davies 'A fresh and unique resource for mathematics teachers who recognize the ... see all copies from $25.95! new only from $32.93! \| SVS
12 view cover	Activities for Devloping Mathematical Thinking: Exploring, Inventing, and Discovering Mathematics more books like this by Joseph G R Martinez, Nancy C Martinez Filled with over 100 inquiry-based activities, Activities for Mathematical Thinking addresses the changing ways in which students learn and teachers teach mathematics. The emphasis is on hands-on learning and an inductive, rather than deductive, approach to mathematics. Organized in 11 sections, activities range from understanding number systems ... see all copies from $6.98! new only from $7.36! \| SVS
13 view cover	The Mind of the Mathematician more books like this by Michael Fitzgerald, Professor Ioan James What makes mathematicians tick? How do their minds process formulas and concepts that, for most of the rest of the world's population, remain mysterious and beyond comprehension? Is there a connection between mathematical creativity and mental illness? In "The Mind of the Mathematician", internationally famous mathematician Ioan James and ... see all copies from $18.00! new only from $18.52! \| first editions
14 view cover	Cracking the McAs Grade 10 Math more books like this by Princeton Review (Creator), Jeff Rubenstein see all copies from $3.27!
15 view cover	Gender Differences in Mathematics: An Integrative Psychological Approach more books like this by Ann M Gallagher (Editor), James C Kaufman (Editor) Females consistently score lower than males on standardized tests of mathematics - yet no such differences exist in the classroom. These differences are not trivial, nor are they insignificant. Test scores help determine entrance to college and graduate school and therefore, by extension, a person's job and future success. If females receive lower ... see all copies from $3.12! new only from $6.67! \| SVS
16 view cover	Passing the City University of New York Mathematics Skills Assessment Test more books like this by Martin M Zuckerman see all copies from $42.77! new only from $42.77!
17 view cover	No-Stress Guide to the 8th Grade MCAS more books like this by Cynthia Johnson, Drew Johnson Offering easy-to-manage strategies plus content review, this concise, portable handbook gives students all they need to know to prepare for their tests. see all copies from $3.18! new only from $73.80!
18 view cover	Children more books like this by Martin Hughes The importance of learning mathematics is constantly stressed by educationalists and employers alike. Yet survey after survey shows that large numbers of children leave school lacking both competence and interest in mathematics. What is going wrong and what should be done about it?In Children and Number Martin Hughes proposes a new perspective on ... see all copies from $2.99! new only from $31.44! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Kaplan No-Stress Guide to the 8th Grade Fcat, Second Edition more books like this by Cynthia Johnson, Drew Johnson, Dave Chipps Find the Confidence to Ace the Test Kaplan's "No-Stress Guide to the 8th Grade FCAT" (Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test) is the ultimate guide to succeeding on the challenging exam now required for all Florida 8th graders. The "No-Stress Guide to the 8th Grade FCAT" combines a focused series of strategies specifically tailored for the ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $5.65!
20	Innumeracy. more books like this by John Allen Paulos A humorous study which suggests that our inability to deal rationally with very large numbers, or the probabilities associated with them, results in misinformed governmental policies, confused personal decisions and an increased susceptibility to pseudo-sciences of all kinds. see all copies from $2.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions
21 view cover	How to Pass Advanced Numeracy Tests: Improve Your Scores in Numerical Reasoning and Data Interpretation Psychometric Tests; Advanced Level more books like this by Mike Bryon "A wealth of relevant practice questions and detailed explanations to help candidates prepare" - "Sunday Citizen". Numerical psychometric tests, used as part of an employer's selection procedure, represent a considerable challenge to many candidates. You have to be at your very best if you are to succeed and only practice can ensure you perform to ... see all copies from $2.34! new only from $10.80! \| SVS
22 view cover	Counting Girls Out more books like this by Valerie Walkerdine The question about girls' attainment in mathematics is met with every kind of myth, false "evidence", and theorizing about the gendered body and the genedered mind. The "Girls and Mathematics Unit" led by Valerie Walkerdine has, over a period of ten years, carried out a detailed theoretical and empirical investigation in this area. Based on ... see all copies from $11.20! new only from $46.07! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The maths gene : why everyone has it, but most people don't use it more books like this by Keith J. Devlin The Maths Gene explains how the human mind came to - and continues to - perform mathematical reasoning. Where does this ability come from? Our prehistoric ancestors' brains were essentially the same as ours, so they must have had the same underlying ability. What purpose could it serve in 50,000bc? And what exactly goes on in our brains when we ... see all copies from $2.34! new only from $10.84! \| first editions
24 view cover	Parent's Guide to the McAs for Grade 4 more books like this by Cynthia Johnson, Drew Johnson This guide to the elementary school-level state tests is an indispensable tool that parents will turn to in order to understand and help their children succeed on these crucial tests. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Help Your Child Learn Number Skills / PS more books like this by Sue Meredith, Frances Mosley, F Mosely You don't have to be an expert to help your child learn number skills and grow up with a positive, confident attitude to math. There is a great deal you can do, quite informally, in the course of normal daily life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $46.00!

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