Civic Mathematics: Fundamentals in the Context of Social Issues

What has math got to do with my life? If you've ever heard that protest from your students, this book can provide the answer. Presenting mathematics in the context of social issues makes it relevant and helps students learn how to apply math skills appropriately. Four sections-race and gender,...

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Autor principal: Vatter, Terry
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: ABC-CLIO 1996
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Mathematical Physics and Mathematics
Acceso en línea:http://cds.cern.ch/record/1319955
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description What has math got to do with my life? If you've ever heard that protest from your students, this book can provide the answer. Presenting mathematics in the context of social issues makes it relevant and helps students learn how to apply math skills appropriately. Four sections-race and gender, poverty and wealth, the environment, and teen issues-have lessons based on themes such as estimating, probability, negative numbers, and multiplying decimals. Discussion questions, library research activities and guides, and reproducible homework assignments reinforce learning. With its concrete approach
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