Mathematics Student Work Texts

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Mathematics

Grades 3 - 8 • 144 - 192 pages

The content for each grade level is divided into three books per grade (Book I, II, & III).

With learning activities and tasks approriate for the given grade level, each work text in this series includes the following elements –

• introductory pages that present each new topic or skill for students

• numerous examples that provide clear, concise explanations for new topics or skills

• varied approaches for solving different types of problems or completing various learning tasks

• greater emphasis on "critical" areas of understanding, as identified in the Common Core State Standards

• multiple opportunities for peer interaction

• question and prompts that encourage discussion of learning tasks and different problem-solving methods

• open-ended and extended-response tasks that require students to do more than "find the right answer"

• repeated opportunities for students to apply the "mathemtical practices" (e.g., reasoning abstractly and quantitatively) identified in Common Core State Standards for Mathematics

• several pages dedicated to independent problem solving throughout the work text

• clear emphasis on the use of precise mathematical vocabulary

• interesting, conversational tone throughout each work text

• complete and thorough answer key