ABSTRACT

Students become mathematical adventurers in these challenging and engaging activities designed to deepen and extend their understanding of concepts from the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics. The investigations in this book stretch students' mathematical imaginations to their limits as they explore mystifying patterns of colored blocks, analyze paths of pool balls, solve mathematical word puzzles, and unravel a baffling mathematical code. Each activity comes with detailed support for classroom implementation including learning goals, discussion guides, detailed solutions, and suggestions for extending the investigation. There is also a free supplemental e-book offering strategies for motivation, assessment, parent communication, and suggestions for using the materials in different learning environments.

Grades 5-8

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

chapter Exploration 1|11 pages

Building Blocks

chapter Exploration 2|8 pages

1000 Lockers

chapter Exploration 3|13 pages

Factoring Large Numbers

chapter Exploration 4|12 pages

Factor Scramble

chapter Exploration 5|15 pages

How Many Factors?

chapter Exploration 6|13 pages

Differences and Greatest Common Factors

chapter Exploration 7|15 pages

A Measurement Dilemma

chapter Exploration 8|18 pages

Paper Pool

chapter Exploration 9|17 pages

The GCF-LCM Connection

chapter Exploration 10|15 pages

Mathematical Mystery Code