Good Questions for Math Teaching: Why Ask Them And What to Ask, Grades 5-8 [Paperback]

Nancy Canavan Anderson (Author), Lainie Schuster (Author), Toby Gordon (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0941355691 | ISBN-13: 978-0941355698 | Publication Date: September 1, 2005 | Edition: 1st

"Good questions" - or open-ended questions - promote students' mathematical thinking, understanding, and proficiency. By asking careful, purposeful questions, teachers create dynamic learning environments, help students make sense of math, and unravel misconceptions. This valuable book includes a wide variety of good questions for classroom use and offers teachers tips on how to create open-ended questions of their own.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Math Solutions; 1st edition (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0941355691
• ISBN-13: 978-0941355698
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #81,205 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars L.O.V.E. this book, August 12, 2011

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This review is from: Good Questions for Math Teaching: Why Ask Them And What to Ask, Grades 5-8 (Paperback)

I have been a math teacher for over 20 years. I constantly purchase resource materials and continue to read and observe and learn to better my craft. Many states are moving to the Common Core Math Standards, so I've been researching books that look at math THINKING rather than just math processes. This book is absolutely terrific! I even came back and bought 3 more copies to use as door prizes at the next math workshop that I will be facilitating. No only does this book explain WHY we should use open-ended math activities but it offers MANY MANY specific examples that could be used in a wide range of ways: warm-up, THE activity, exploratory segment prior to a formal lesson, application after a formal lesson has been given, or intertwined within your total curriculum. I eagerly give this resource 5 stars. Thanks Nancy Canavan Anderson and Lainie Schuster for creating such a terrific resource. [This one was modeled after another book by the same title designed for lower grades by different authors, but I have not yet seen that one.]

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Questions, January 11, 2007

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Rita Poruchny "math teacher" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Good Questions for Math Teaching: Why Ask Them And What to Ask, Grades 5-8 (Paperback)

Awesome book for teachers who are looking for ways to teach students using problems. It helps teachers with the problems that are often difficult to come up with. This sure beats the the old textbook.

5.0 out of 5 stars Marilyn Burns? You Can't Go Wrong!, August 13, 2011

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This review is from: Good Questions for Math Teaching: Why Ask Them And What to Ask, Grades 5-8 (Paperback)

We are implementing new Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Finding resources that have "rich task" type math questions can be a challenge. We hope this book will be an asset for many teachers. Great product. Great vendor. Would order again.