Math for Children Video Series

PRODUCT SUMMARY

Make sense of math! Using number sense, algorithms and hands-on manipulatives, kids tackle math problems found in real-life situations. Whether splitting a pizza evenly, estimating the cost of a new toy, or graphing the results of a science project, math is encountered in many forms. Students will grasp the importance of math in everyday life, and how to solve a problem using different strategies. This exciting video series salutes math heroes from architects to marine biologists, and enables kids to test their math mettle in fun game show segments. Using memorable tips, clear examples and colorful graphics, Math for Children takes the mystery out of math! Teacher's Guides are included and available online.

EDITORIAL REVIEWS

"…Math is made relevant throughout by using examples from children’s everyday lives. The visuals are clear, colorful, and make the concepts presented easy to understand…Recommended."- Library Media Connection (Aug/Sept 2004)

"Students were highly engaged while watching the video…The real-life situations help students connect to their background knowledge and make the concepts more concrete…I recommend these videos to any teacher who wants to build students’ conceptual knowledge through real-world experiences."- Teaching Children Mathematics (Dec 2005/Jan 2006)