2009
Saskatchewan
Additional Learning Resources
Mathematics
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Mathematics 2
Additional Learning Resources
Prepared by:
Curriculum and E-Learning Branch
Ministry of Education
2009 (Updated 2011)
Mathematics 2
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Mathematics: additional learning resources 2
ISBN 978-1-897211-69-4
1. Mathematics – Study and teaching (Elementary) – Bibliography.
I. Saskatchewan. Ministry of Education. Curriculum and E-Learning. Science and Technology Unit.
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Mathematics 2
Table of Contents
Foreword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Manipulatives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Print, Audio-visual, and Other Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Digital Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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Foreword
T
his list of learning resources identifies high-quality resources that have been recommended by the Ministry
of Education to support the curriculum, Mathematics 2. This list will be updated as new resources are
recommended and older ones are no longer available. A list of core learning resources can be found on the
Ministry of Education website.
(CAN) indicates that a Canadian contributed to the development of the resource and/or that it includes Canadian
content. (SK) indicates that a Saskatchewan person contributed to the development of the resource and/or that
it includes Saskatchewan content. (FNMI) indicates that a First Nations, Métis, or Inuit person contributed to the
development of the resource and/or that it includes First Nations, Métis, or Inuit content. Resources evaluated
and recommended as support for the Western and Northern Canadian Protocol curriculum frameworks and
Saskatchewan’s provincial curricula have the designation (WNCP) before the annotation.
Other resources beyond those recommended in this list may effectively support the curriculum, Mathematics 2. It
remains the responsibility of educators to preview and select materials that best meet the needs of their school
or community. Educators should choose resources in accordance with their school division’s learning resources
selection policy.
Pricing of the learning resources in this document is subject to change without notice.
Manipulatives are an essential component of an effective mathematics program, leading to the development
of deeper understanding of mathematical concepts. Included are charts outlining the types of manipulatives
needed, and the suggested quantity recommended (where appropriate). Some manipulatives may be collected;
others may be constructed; and many may be purchased. The main distributors for these materials are Exclusive
Educational Products at www.exclusiveeducational.ca and Spectrum Nasco Educational Supplies Ltd. at https://
education.spectrum-nasco.ca/. Please consult these companies’ catalogues for purchasing information.
The Ministry of Education expresses its appreciation to publishers, producers, and distributors who have
provided learning resources for evaluation, and gratefully acknowledges the contributions made by educators
who served as evaluators.
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Manipulatives
Item
Suggested Uses (Strands)
Suggested Quantity
Natural material such as rocks, stones, shells of
all sizes, leaves, twigs, branches, flower petals,
feathers, pinecones, and pods
All
Various
Open-ended material such as beads, buttons,
All
glass pebbles, tiles, marbles, ribbon, fabric
samples, spools of thread, and poles with pulleys
Various
Balance
1 per 2 or 3 students
Patterns and Relations
Shape and Space
Base ten materials
Number
(blocks, stamps, mats, and clear view for teacher)
Note: Balances are essential to develop
the concepts of equality and inequality
that lead to pre-algebra skills and
concepts.
1 clear view set for teacher use (100
units, 20 tens, and 10 hundreds of both
colours)
1 class set of blocks (100 ones, 20 tens,
and 3-4 hundreds per student) and
some for replacement
1 mat per student
3 stamp sets per class
Centimetre cubes
(interlocking and non-interlocking)
Number
Patterns and Relations
At least 50 of each colour per 2 or 3
students
Linking cubes
Number
Patterns and Relations
Shape and Space
3 large sets per class
Colour tiles
(including tiles for use with overhead)
Number
Patterns and Relations
Shape and Space
At least 50 per 2 or 3 students per colour
and some for replacement
Clay, play dough, and other similar materials
Number
Patterns and Relations
Shape and Space
Various, as required
Counters (both purchased and natural)
Number
Patterns and Relations
Counters – at least 100 per student per
colour and some for replacement
- Open-ended and natural materials placed in
the environment
- Transparent and multi-coloured
- 2-sided
Small objects – depends on type and
use
3-D objects
Shape and Space
4 or 5 sets per class
Pattern blocks
Shape and Space
Patterns and Relations
1 set per 6-8 students
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Print, Audio-visual, and Other
Resources
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Producer
Spoken Arts Inc.
Distributor
Blockhead: The Life of Fibonacci
Annotation
In this video program, the life of Leonardo Fibonacci
is examined. Living in medieval Italy, Leonardo
constantly thought about numbers. People called
him blockhead because he daydreamed about
numbers. As Fibonacci grew older and travelled the
world, he studied how other countries use numbers
and how they represent a numeral.
ROVER
(Recommended Online Video Education Resources)
(866) 933-8333 (for technical inquiries or support)
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://rover.edonline.sk.ca/index.htm
Price: $Free (within Saskatchewan PreK-12 schools)
Length: 9 min.
ID Number: TBA
Copyright: 2009
Year Recommended: 2010
Expiry Date: July 1, 2016
Today, Fibonacci is famous for his word problem
about multiplying rabbits. He also discovered that
things in nature seem to follow a certain pattern.
Fibonacci is considered to be one of the greatest
Western mathematicians of all time.
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Professional Resource
Publisher/Distributor
Children Are Mathematical Problem
Solvers
Authors: Sakshaug, Lynae; Olson, Melfried; and
Olson, Judith
Annotation
Emphasizing problem solving as the foundation
of mathematical understanding, the 29 activities
challenge students to reason and communicate their
understandings. Originating from the National Council
of Teachers of Mathematics journals, these activities
stretch beyond translation problems to offer authentic
tasks that can be solved using varying methods. The
open-ended problems stem from a range of strands,
and the resource guides teachers through sample
questions, examples of students’ work, and assessment
techniques.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
1906 Association Dr
RESTON VA 20191-1502
(800) 235-7566
(703) 620-9840
Fax: (703) 476-2970
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.nctm.org
Price: $28.95 U.S. pbk.
Pagination: 99 p.
ISBN: 978-0-87353-529-8
Copyright: 2002
Year Recommended: 2004
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Number
Publisher
Charlesbridge Publishing
Equal Schmequal: A Math Adventure
Author: Kroll, Virginia
Illustrator: O’Neill, Philomena
Annotation
After watching children play a game of tug-of-war,
Mouse and her friends want to play. The animals
consider various ways to create equal teams, such as
plant-eaters versus meat-eaters or fur versus no fur.
Mouse reconsiders and decides to use weight as the
factor to determine the two teams. Other examples
of equality are highlighted in the story.
Distributor
Spectrum Educational Supplies Ltd.
150 Pony Dr
NEWMARKET ON L3Y 7B6
(800) 668-0600
(905) 898-0031
Fax: (800) 668-0602
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://education.spectrum-nasco.ca/
Price: $11.50 pbk.
Pagination: 32 p.
ISBN: 978-1-57091-892-6
Copyright: 2005
Year Recommended: 2011
Equal Shmequal: A Math Adventure by Virginia Kroll and Philomena O’Neill, illus. © 2005. Used with permission by Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc.
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Number
Shape and Space
Statistics and Probability
Publisher/Distributor
Exploring Mathematics through
Literature: Articles and Lessons for
Prekindergarten through Grade 8
Editor: Thiessen, Diane
Annotation
Using literature as the starting point for mathematical
explorations, this collection of articles and lessons
provides teachers with examples to effectively build
students’ understanding of mathematical concepts.
The articles focus on five strands: numbers and
operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, and
data analysis and probability. Many activities lend
themselves to small group and whole class discussions.
Varied instructional strategies encourage students to
utilize and develop critical and creative thinking skills,
problem-solving skills, and mathematical reasoning
abilities. Recording sheets facilitate the collection of
data, and the organization of students’ thinking. Many
of the literature suggestions may be found in school
or public library collections. Teachers are encouraged
to use this resource as a stepping stone to using other
literature as the basis for mathematical explorations.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
1906 Association Dr
RESTON VA 20191-1502
(800) 235-7566
(703) 620-9840
Fax: (703) 476-2970
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.nctm.org
Price: $36.95 U.S. pbk.
Pagination: 282 p.
ISBN: 978-0-87353-553-3
Copyright: 2004
Year Recommended: 2006
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Number
Shape and Space
Statistics and Probability
Publisher
Extending the Challenge in
Mathematics: Developing
Mathematical Promise in K-8 Students
Author: Sheffield, Linda Jensen
Annotation
Presenting engaging problems that are context and
content based, the author demonstrates methods
for developing mathematical understanding. Each
investigation includes open-ended questions to
guide mathematical communication, and probing
assessment questions. This resource explores
problem-solving activities for each of the strands.
Corwin Press, Inc.
Distributor
Sage Publications, Inc.
2455 Teller Rd
THOUSAND OAKS CA 91320
(805) 499-9774
(800) 818-7243
Fax: (800) 583-2665
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sagepub.com
Price: $66.95 U.S. hdc.
$30.95 U.S. pbk.
Pagination: 150 p.
ISBN: 978-0-7619-3850-7 hdc.
978-0-7619-3851-4 pbk.
Copyright: 2003
Year Recommended: 2004
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Five Creatures
Author: Jenkins, Emily
Illustrator: Bogacki, Tomek
Annotation
This picture book has endless classroom possibilities. A
young girl tells about the three humans and two cats
that live in her house. She describes these inhabitants
in different ways by classifying them according to a
variety of attributes. Teachers will find this a useful
accompaniment when teaching grouping, classifying,
and Venn diagrams.
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Statistics and Probability
Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Distributor
HarperCollins Canada Ltd.
1995 Markham Rd
SCARBOROUGH ON M1B 5M8
(800) 387-0117
(416) 321-2241
Fax: (800) 668-5788
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.harpercollins.ca/
Price: $8.00 pbk.
Pagination: 32 p.
ISBN: 978-0-374-72378-5
Copyright: 2001
Year Recommended: 2003
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Number
Publisher
Tricycle Press
G Is for Googol: A Math Alphabet Book
Author: Schwartz, David M.
Illustrator: Moss, Marissa
Annotation
This book highlights one or more mathematical
concepts, ideas, or symbols for each letter of
the alphabet. It offers a thorough description of
each term, often with possible connections to
other topics. As well, interesting (and sometimes
humourous) examples are included. A table of
contents and a glossary are provided.
Distributor
Random House of Canada Limited
2775 Mathemson Blvd E
MISSISSAUGA ON L4W 4P7
(888) 523-9292
Fax: (888) 562-9924
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.randomhouse.ca
Price: $17.99 hdc.
Pagination: 57 p.
ISBN: 978-1-883672-58-4
Copyright: 1998
Year Recommended: 2001
Reprinted with permission from G Is for Googol by David M. Schwartz. Text copyright © 1998 by David M. Schwartz, Illustrations copyright © 1998 by Marissa Moss, Tricycle Press, Berkeley, CA. www.tenspeed.
com.
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Professional Resource
Publisher
Math Solutions Publications
Good Questions for Math Teaching: Why
Ask Them and What to Ask, K-6
Authors: Sullivan, Peter and Lilburn, Pat
Annotation
The definition and formulation of open-ended
mathematical questions are explored in this resource.
The first section describes the effect that higher level
questions can have upon students’ ability to think and
reason critically. The second section includes a large
selection of good questions for each of the strands.
Each sample question is supplemented with notes to
guide teachers in ascertaining if students understand
the presented concept.
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Distributor
Pearson Education Canada
School Division
195 Harry Walker Pkwy N
NEWMARKET ON L3Y 7B4
(800) 361-6128
(905) 853-7888
Fax: (800) 563-9196
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.pearsonschoolcanada.ca/
Price: $19.07 pbk.
Pagination: 103 p.
ISBN: 978-0-941355-51-3
Copyright: 2002
Year Recommended: 2003
Mathematics 2
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Number
Publisher/Distributor
The Grapes of Math: Mind-stretching
Math Riddles
Author: Tang, Greg
Illustrator: Briggs, Harry
Annotation
Cleverly disguised mathematics riddles are
presented in this resource. The rhyming verses and
accompanying illustrations present mental addition
strategies through patterns and combinations
of numbers. Students are challenged to seek the
solutions to the riddles using problem solving
and critical thinking skills. The solutions to the
puzzles and addition strategies are provided in the
resource’s appendix.
Scholastic Canada Ltd.
175 Hillmount Rd
MARKHAM ON L6C 1Z7
(800) 268-3848
(905) 887-7323
Fax: (866) 346-1288
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.scholastic.ca
Price: $8.99 pbk.
Pagination: 40 p.
ISBN: 978-0-439-21040-9
Copyright: 2001
Year Recommended: 2003
Jacket illustration by Harry Briggs from THE GRAPES OF MATH: MIND-STRETCHING MATH RIDDLES by Greg Tang. Scholastic Inc./Scholastic Press. Illustration Copryight © 2001 by Scholastic Inc. Used by permission.
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Publisher
Henry Holt & Co., Inc.
Great Estimations
Author: Goldstone, Bruce
Annotation
Using a variety of photographed objects, the author
helps readers develop their estimation strategies by
first looking at groups of ten, one hundred, and one
thousand. Numerous opportunities allow students
to use groupings and patterns to estimate quantities
of everyday objects. Each picture includes hints for
helpful estimation strategies. The book ends with a
challenge to continue estimating in everyday life, and
suggestions for how to get started.
Distributor
H. B. Fenn & Company Ltd.
34 Nixon Rd
BOLTON ON L7E 1W2
(800) 267-3366
(905) 951-6600
Fax: (800) 465-3422
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.hbfenn.com
Price: $22.99 hdc.
Pagination: 32 p.
ISBN: 978-0-8050-7446-8
Copyright: 2006
Year Recommended: 2007
Cover from GREAT ESTIMATIONS by Bruce Goldstone. Copyright © 2006 by Bruce Goldstone. Reprinted by permission of Henry Holt and Company, LLC.
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Number
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
How Many Donkeys?: An Arabic
Counting Tale
Authors: MacDonald, Margaret Read and Taibah,
Nadia Jameel
Illustrator: Liddiment, Carol
Annotation
Jouha loads his donkey with dates to sell at the
market. He asks his son to help him count the 10
donkeys. As Jouha travels to the market, he makes
an error in counting his donkeys. Each time he
stops to count the donkeys, it is a different number.
Students will enjoy solving Jouha’s mistake and
learning Arabic.
Distributor
Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited
195 Allstate Pkwy
MARKHAM ON L3R 4T8
(800) 387-9776
Fax: (800) 260-9777
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.fitzhenry.ca
Price: $21.95 hdc.
Pagination: 32 p.
ISBN: 978-0-8075-3424-3
Copyright: 2010
Year Recommended: 2011
Included in the book are Arabic numerals, how
Arabic is written, and a pronunciation key.
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Number
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
The King’s Chessboard
Author: Birch, David
Annotation
Geometric progressions are explored in this resource
as a vain king insists that a wise man accept a reward
for his service. The man reluctantly requests a daily
payment of rice that is to be doubled for each square
of the chessboard. The unwitting monarch grants the
request, and subsequently drains the royal granaries of
its rice supply. The watercolour illustrations amplify the
king’s anguish as he realizes the folly of his decision,
and his eventual concession that pride can make a fool
of oneself. This resource parallels the mathematical
premise of Demi’s One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical
Folktale and McKibbon’s The Token Gift.
Distributor
Penguin Group (Canada)
90 Eglinton Ave E, Suite 700
TORONTO ON M4P 2Y3
(800) 399-6858
(416) 925-2249
(800) 363-2665
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.penguin.ca
Price: $9.99 pbk.
Pagination: 32 p.
ISBN: 978-0-14-054880-8
Copyright: 1988
Year Recommended: 1992
Cover Image from Birch, David author. The King’s Chessboard © 1988 Books for Young Readers, Penguin Group (USA) Inc. Reproduced by permission.
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Leaping Lizards
Author: Murphy, Stuart J.
Illustrator: Adinolfi, JoAnn
Annotation
Readers count by fives and tens in this rhyming
story as fifty lizards join together for “The Fifty
Leaping Lizards Show!” Additional counting
activities are included at the end of the book.
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Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers, Inc
Distributor
HarperCollins Canada Ltd.
1995 Markham Rd
SCARBOROUGH ON M1B 5M8
(800) 387-0117
(416) 321-2241
Fax: (800) 668-5788
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.harpercollins.ca
Price: $7.99 pbk.
Pagination: 33 p.
ISBN: 978-0-06-000132-2
Copyright: 2005
Year Recommended: 2006
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Professional Resource
Publisher
Math Solutions Publications
Lessons for Addition and Subtraction:
Grades 2-3
Authors: Wickett, Maryann and Burns, Marilyn
Annotation
This resource from the Teaching Arithmetic Series
presents a number of lessons that enhance students’
problem solving, estimation, and computation skills.
Each lesson provides a lesson overview, the required
materials, the procedure, and possible extension
activities. Through investigations and discussions,
students develop an understanding of the properties
of the functions being explored. Lessons explore
multiple strategies for computation, learning the
basic facts, and identifying a reasonable estimate. The
resources also include blackline masters, assessment
strategies, and samples of student work.
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Distributor
Pearson Education Canada
School Division
195 Harry Walker Pkwy N
NEWMARKET ON L3Y 7B4
(800) 361-6128
(905) 853-7888
Fax: (800) 563-9196
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.pearsonschoolcanada.ca/
Price: $33.25 pbk.
Pagination: 33 p.
ISBN: 978-0-941355-32-2
Copyright: 2001
Year Recommended: 2007
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Professional Resource
Publisher
Math Solutions Publications
Lessons for Algebraic Thinking:
Grades K-2
Authors: Wickett, Maryann; Kharas, Katharine; and
Burns, Marilyn
Annotation
This resource fosters the development of algebraic
thinking. Each chapter is organized into several
sections: an overview of the lesson, the background
of the mathematics fundamental to the lesson, a
list of vocabulary terms, a detailed procedure, the
required materials, and samples of students’ work.
A foundation for algebraic thinking is developed
through activities focused on the creation and
recognition of numerical and geometric patterns.
The lessons support student achievement of several
learning outcomes in data management and
analysis, numbers, and shape and space strands.
Mathematics 2
Distributor
Pearson Education Canada
School Division
195 Harry Walker Pkwy N
NEWMARKET ON L3Y 7B4
(800) 361-6128
(905) 853-7888
Fax: (800) 563-9196
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.pearsonschoolcanada.ca/
Price: $35.01 pbk.
Pagination: 256 p.
ISBN: 978-0-941355-47-6
Copyright: 2002
Year Recommended: 2003
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Professional Resource
Publisher
High/Scope Educational Research Foundation
Literature-based Workshops for
Mathematics Ideas for Active Learning,
Grades K-2
Authors: Morrison, Kathy; Dittrich, Tina; and Claridge,
Jill.
Annotation
This resource links mathematical concepts with
children’s literature. The workshops focus on
geometry, counting, seriation, addition, money, and
measurement. Each workshop features a teacherdirected lesson to introduce the concept. Subsequent
workshop activities employ an experiential learning
approach as students apply and share their newfound
knowledge through visual art, research, and writing.
This resource also features recommendations for
assessing student learning, and extending the
lesson to other subjects. This is a helpful resource
for integrating performance tasks and cooperative
learning in the primary classroom.
Distributor
Wintergreen Learning Materials
14 Connie Cr, Unit 10
CONCORD ON L4K 2W8
(800) 268-1268
(905) 669-2815
Fax: (800) 567-8054
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.wintergreen.ca
Price: $54.95 pbk.
Pagination: 208 p.
ISBN: 978-1-57379-167-0
Copyright: 2002
Year Recommended: 2003
From LITERATURE-BASED WORKSHOPS FOR MATHEMATICS IDEAS FOR ACTIVE LEARNING, GRADES K-2 by Morrison, Kathy, Dittrich, Tina and Claridge, Jill. Copyright © 2002. By permission of HighScope Teacher
Education Centre at Sheridan.
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Publisher
The New Press
Math and Science across Cultures:
Activities and Investigations from the
Exploratorium
Authors: Bazin, Maurice and Tamez, Modesto
Annotation
This resource makes a variety of cross-curricular
connections using games and real-world activities
from different cultures. Each chapter begins with
a world map highlighting a particular country or
countries. Lessons include cultural and contentspecific information. The activities encourage
hands-on exploration of concepts using critical
and creative thinking. Three to four activities from
diverse locations around the world are organized
under each of the following broad categories:
“Patterns and Play”, “Counting and Calendars”,
“Social and Cultural Traditions”, and “Subsistence
and Survival”. This resource offers an integrated
approach to teaching mathematics and science as
well as other subject areas.
Mathematics 2
Distributor
University of Toronto Press
5201 Dufferin St
DOWNSVIEW ON M3H 5T8
(800) 565-9523
(416) 667-7791
Fax: (800) 221-9985
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.utpress.utoronto.ca/
Price: $32.95 pbk.
Pagination: 176 p.
ISBN: 978-1-56584-541-1
Copyright: 2002
Year Recommended: 2005
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Number
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Math Appeal: Mind-stretching Math
Riddles
Author: Tang, Greg
Illustrator: Briggs, Harry
Annotation
This resource features riddles that demonstrate mental
calculation strategies in context. Each two-page
spread poses a mathematical problem with a helpful
hint for developing computational fluency in addition.
The accompanying illustration depicts a pattern to
help readers visualize the strategy. The author has
developed a resource that engages readers in a
problem-solving environment.
Distributor
Scholastic Canada Ltd.
175 Hillmount Rd
MARKHAM ON L6C 1Z7
(800) 268-3848
(905) 887-7323
Fax: (866) 346-1288
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.scholastic.ca
Price: $22.49 hdc.
Pagination: 40 p.
ISBN: 978-0-439-21046-1
Copyright: 2003
Year Recommended: 2003
Jacket illustration by Harry Briggs from MATH APPEAL: MIND-STRETCHING MATH RIDDLES by Greg Tang. Scholastic Inc./Scholastic Press. Jacket art © Copryight © 2003 by Scholastic Inc. Used by permission.
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Viking Penguin
Math Curse
Author: Scieszka, Jon
Illustrator: Smith, Lane
Annotation
When the math teacher, Mrs. Fibonnica, explains
to her class that students can think of almost
anything as a math problem, one young girl takes
the statement much too seriously. Suddenly, she is
cursed with thinking of even the most insignificant
activities as math problems that she must solve.
Finally, she has a dream that frees her from this
obsessive behaviour – until the science teacher,
Mr. Newton, explains that students can think of
almost anything as a science experiment! The
amusing colour illustrations by Lane Smith are sure
to delight readers. Although this comical book has
some American content, every page is packed with
ideas and possibilities suitable for Saskatchewan
classrooms.
There is a video program of the book, narrated by
the author.
Distributor
Penguin Group (Canada)
90 Eglinton Ave E, Suite 700
TORONTO ON M4P 2Y3
(800) 399-6858
(416) 925-2249
(800) 363-2665
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.penguin.ca
Price: $35.50 hdc.
Pagination: 32 p.
ISBN: 978-0-670-86194-1
Copyright: 1995
Year Recommended: 2001
Producer
Weston Woods
Distributor
ROVER
(Recommended Online Video Education Resources)
(866) 933-8333 (for technical inquiries or support)
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://rover.edonline.sk.ca/index.htm
Price: $Free (within Saskatchewan PreK-12 schools)
Length: 15 min.
ID Number: N294
Copyright: 2009
Year Recommended: 2009
Expiry Date: July 1, 2015
Cover Image from Scieszka, Jon, author and Smith, Lane, illustrator. Math Curse © 1995 Viking Penguin. Reproduced by permission.
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Publisher
Math Solutions Publications
Math Matters: Understanding the Math
You Teach. 2nd ed.
Authors: Chapin, Suzanne and Johnson, Art
Annotation
This resource assists teachers to understand
mathematical concepts and skills presented in
the curriculum. Sections of this resource provide
information on number sense, computation, the four
operations, fractions, decimals, percents, algebra,
geometry, measurement, statistics, and probability.
Following a brief introduction of each mathematical
concept are activities designed to bridge theory and
practice, a thorough discussion of the activities, and an
explanation of the relationships to other mathematical
strands. This resource prompts teachers to question
students at a higher level, explain ideas with increased
clarity, and build students’ knowledge of mathematical
relationships.
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Distributor
Pearson Education Canada
School Division
195 Harry Walker Pkwy N
NEWMARKET ON L3Y 7B4
(800) 361-6128
(905) 853-7888
Fax: (800) 563-9196
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.pearsonschoolcanada.ca/
Price: $41.39 pbk.
Pagination: 103 p.
ISBN: 978-0-941355-71-1
Copyright: 2006
Year Recommended: 2010
Mathematics 2
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Math Monsters Series
Annotation
Math Monsters is an animated public television
series that helps students learn mathematics
at home, and in the classroom. The series was
produced in co-operation with The National Council
of Teachers of Mathematics to meet and support
their national standards for K-2 math instruction.
The series is comprised of eleven 15-minute
episodes.
Number
Patterns and Relations
Shape and Space
Producer
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Distributor
ROVER
(Recommended Online Video Education Resources)
(866) 933-8333 (for technical inquiries or support)
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://rover.edonline.sk.ca/index.htm
Price: $Free (within Saskatchewan PreK-12 schools)
Length: 15 min. each episode
Copyright: 2000
Year Recommended: 2001
Expiry Date: July 1, 2016
Title
Annotation
ID Number
Area
After building a rocket, the Math Monsters must design a launch pad. They learn different
strategies to figure out how many fire-proof tiles are needed for the launch pad.
TBA
Computers
Binary Bill sends a brand new computer to the castle. The Monsters plug it in only to discover
that Binary Bill has set certain challenges before they can log in.
V627
Counting and
Symbolizing
The Monsters are invited to help Cousin Digit do an inventory of fish at his fish store. Because
the fish move around, it is difficult to get an accurate count. A variety of counting strategies
help the Monsters understand one-to-one correspondence.
V625
Data Collection
When the Monsters decide to open a restaurant, they conduct a survey to collect the data
they need to create a good menu. They must figure out how to combine their various
representations of data to determine the favourite pancakes.
V614
Estimation
The Math Monsters must pick and box all the gollywomple fruit in Aunt Two Lips orchard. The
Monsters must use estimation strategies to help them count the gollywomple fruit.
TBA
Geometry
The Monsters create an accurate model of their town by taking a look at the different shapes
V637
and sizes of the buildings. They explore concepts of perspective, encounter a triangular prism,
cube, cylinder, and octagonal prism, and discover information about the characteristics of
these shapes.
Landmark
Numbers and
Number Line
The Monster’s castle is located on a highway between Positivity City and Negativityville.
To help run their tow truck buisness, the Monsters develop a strategy to place Monstermeter signs at regular intervals. Students will learn about number line and the usefulness of
landmark numbers
TBA
The Making of
Tens
The Monsters decide to send gift boxes of fruit to their relatives. They want to send out boxes
of 10 to each relative, and decide that no two boxes should contain the same combination of
fruit. Addition and subtraction are used to help determine how many fruits of each kind are
placed in each box.
V617
Mapping
The Monsters learn that Binary Bill does not know how to get to the Monsters’ castle from his
computer shop. A free form map is drawn and sent to Binary Bill by email. When Binary Bill
asks for landmarks, the Monsters label all the streets in their neighbourhood.
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Mental Math:
The Monsters’ plan to perform in a circus provides a context for exploring doubles and their
Doubles and Their neighbours.
Neighbors
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V618
Number
Conservation,
Transformation &
Equivalency
The Monsters decide to plant two gardens, each with the identical number of monster
V616
melon plants. Aunt Tulip delivers two piles, each containing the same number of seeds. One
pile, however, is stacked high while the other is spread out. This provides an opportunity to
explore number conservation and one-to-one correspondence.
Patterns
The Monsters learn how to recognize, describe, extend, and create patterns. One Monster
starts and asks the next to continue – but what exactly makes a pattern, and how can it be
extended? Other Monsters decorate their rooms with flip patterns, number patterns, and
growth patterns.
V622
Standard and
Non-Standard
Measurement
To build an addition to their castle, the Monsters must inform the carpenters how big they
want the new room to be. The Monsters progress from describing a room that is sort of
long, to pacing it out, and figuring out the number of steps.
V615
Time
The Monsters have only one kite to fly. In order to be fair, they need to take turns, and must
decide how long each turn will last. They learn how to break up the time into shorter and
quantifiable amounts.
V635
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Number
Publisher
Holiday House, Inc.
Mooove Over!: A Book about Counting
by Twos
Author: Beil, Karen Magnuson
Illustrator: Meisel, Paul
Annotation
The Countingtown trolley and its driver are always
on time. As each pair of animal passengers board
the bus, the driver keeps a running total: two, four,
six, eight …. Everything proceeds smoothly until a
pushy cow steps on board and tells the rest of the
passengers to “Mooove over!” all the way out the
door. The driver soon sets things right and does
a final headcount – twenty, “Plus one pushy cow
makes one too many!” Readers practise counting
by twos, and gain familiarity with related words
such as duet, pair, couple, twosome, and partners.
Additional activities for counting by twos are
included at the end of the book.
Mathematics 2
Distributor
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MARKHAM ON L3R 1G2
(905) 475-9126
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Email: [email protected]
Website: www.thomasallen.ca/site/index.aspx
Price: $21.50 hdc.
Pagination: 32 p.
ISBN: 978-0-8234-1736-0
Copyright: 2004
Year Recommended: 2006
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More or Less
Author: Murphy, Stuart J.
Illustrator: Wenzel, David T.
Annotation
Principal Shaw is retiring. In his honour, the people
from the neighbourhood gather for a carnival and
picnic in the schoolyard. One of the booths is a dunk
tank, and Eddie, a student, sits in the “hot seat”.
Blindfolded, his challenge is to guess the age of each
contestant in three tries or less. Using his ability to
compare numbers, Eddie remains dry for a long
time. But when Mr. Shaw’s turn comes, Eddie goes
for a dunk. At the end of the book, suggestions for
additional activities help adults and children explore
number comparison further.
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Publisher/Distributor
HarperCollins Canada Ltd.
1995 Markham Rd
SCARBOROUGH ON M1B 5M8
(800) 387-0117
(416) 321-2241
Fax: (800) 668-5788
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.harpercollins.ca/
Price: $7.99 pbk.
Pagination: 33 p.
ISBN: 978-00-06-053167-6
Copyright: 2005
Year Recommended: 2006
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Mathematics 2
More Puddle Questions for Canadian
Schools: Assessing Mathematical
Thinking: Grade 2
Authors: Ainslie, Elizabeth and Westley, Joan
Annotation
(CAN) This teacher resource is a tool that may
be used to help assess students’ mathematical
thinking through problem-solving activities that
are authentic and open-ended. The book contains
10 new Puddle Questions, adding to the eight
investigations included in the original series. The
questions focus on different mathematical concepts
and cover all strands. Teacher support includes
directions, suggested methods for scoring students’
work, holistic scoring rubrics for each problem, and
ways to extend student learning. Samples of student
work, representing low, medium, high, and excellent
responses are provided.
Mathematics 2
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Professional Resource
Publisher/Distributor
McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited
300 Water St
WHITBY ON L1N 9B6
(800) 565-5758
(905) 430-5000
Fax: (800) 463-5885
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mcgrawhill.ca
Price: $57.08 pbk.
Pagination: 110 p.
ISBN: 978-0-07-090666-2
Copyright: 2004
Year Recommended: 2006
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Number
Publisher
Annick Press
My Arctic 1, 2, 3
Author: Kusugak, Michael Arvaarluk
Illustrator: Krykorka, Vladyana
Annotation
(CAN, FNMI) This counting book is two books in one.
The counting book features full-colour illustrations of
Arctic animals in a hunter-prey relationship. Kusugak
introduces number concepts ranging from one polar
bear to one million berries that “ripen in the fall”. In
four pages at the end of the book, Kusugak writes
of the life that he and his family live in Rankin Inlet,
among the animals of the tundra, and the polar sea.
There is a glossary of northern terms at the end of the
book.
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Distributor
Firefly Books Ltd.
66 Leek Cr
RICHMOND HILL ON L4B 1H1
(800) 387-6192
(416) 499-8412
Fax: (800) 450-0391
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.fireflybooks.com
Price: $18.95 hdc.
$7.95 pbk.
Pagination: 24 p.
ISBN: 978-1-55037-505-3 hdc.
978-1-55037-504-6 pbk.
Copyright: 1996
Year Recommended: 2001
Mathematics 2
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Number
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Company
Distributor
My Full Moon Is Square
Author: Pinczes, Elinor J.
Illustrator: Enos, Randall
Annotation
A frog, who is an avid reader, is disappointed when
a moonless night disrupts his bedtime reading.
The fireflies assist the frog in his plight by creating
different square formations to illuminate the pond.
Various mathematical equations illustrate the
fireflies’ attempts to find a suitable arrangement for
storytelling. The story is an opportunity to engage
students in the investigation of multiplication
arrays that create a square and the attributes of this
geometric figure.
Mathematics 2
Thomas Allen & Son Limited
390 Steelcase Rd E
MARKHAM ON L3R 1G2
(800) 387-4333
(905) 475-9126
Fax: (800) 458-5504
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.thomasallen.ca/site/index.aspx
Price: $16.95 hdc.
Pagination: unp.
ISBN: 978-0-618-15489-0
Copyright: 2002
Year Recommended: 2003
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Number
Publisher
Millbrook Press Inc.
100 Days of School
Author: Harris, Trudy
Illustrator: Johnson, Beth Griffis
Annotation
The illustrations and rhyming text encourage students
to explore various ways to count to 100. Each rhyme
details a mental calculation strategy including skip
counting, counting on, doubling, and repeated
addition. The verses present authentic situations for
developing number concepts and relationships.
Distributor
Lerner Publishing Group
241 First Ave N
MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401
(800) 328-4929
Fax: (800) 332-1132
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.lernerbooks.com
Price: $16.95 U.S. hdc.
Pagination: 32 p.
ISBN: 0-7613-1271-4
Copyright: 1999
Year Recommended: 2003
100 Days of School by Trudy Harris and illustrations by Beth Griffis Johnson. Text copyright © 1999 by Trudy Harris. Illustrations copyright © 1999 by Beth Griffis Johnson. Reprinted with permission of Millbrook
Press, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this text excerpt may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the prior written permission of Lerner Publishing
Group, Inc. www.lernerbooks.com
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
One Hundred Hungry Ants
Author: Pinczes, Elinor J.
Illustrator: MacKain, Bonnie
Annotation
One hundred hungry ants scurry to partake in an
afternoon picnic. The colony of ants reforms their
marching lines several times in their endeavour
to arrive at a faster rate. The marching verses and
illustrated arrays combine to create a resource for
introducing factors of 100 and division concepts.
Distributor
Thomas Allen & Son Limited
390 Steelcase Rd E
MARKHAM ON L3R 1G2
(905) 475-9126
(800) 387-4333
Fax: (800) 458-5504
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.thomasallen.ca/site/index.aspx
Price: $8.95 pbk.
Pagination: 32 p.
ISBN: 978-0-395-97123-9
Copyright: 1993
Year Recommended: 2003
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Professional Resource
Publisher/Distributor
Out of the Labyrinth: Setting
Mathematics Free
Authors: Kaplan, Robert and Kaplan, Ellen
Annotation
Written as a guide for parents and educators, this book
argues that math should be taught as the highest
form of intellectual play rather than as a step-by-step
acquisition of skills and facts. The authors emphasize
that math is meant to be explored, and that it does not
require special talent or ability.
Oxford University Press
70 Wynford Dr
DON MILLS ON M3C 1J9
(800) 387-8020
(416) 441-2941
Fax: (800) 665-1771
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.oupcanada.com/
Price: $16.95 hdc.
Pagination: 256 p.
ISBN: 978-0-19-514744-5
Copyright: 2007
Year Recommended: 2007
Cover from Out of the Labyrinth: Setting Mathematics Free by Kaplan, Robert & Kaplan, Ellen (2007). Free permission. By permission of Oxford University Press, Inc.
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Patterns and Relations
Publisher
Millbrook Press Inc.
Pattern Bugs
Author: Harris, Trudy
Illustrator: Green, Anne Canevari
Annotation
The pastel watercolour illustrations of insects
showcase examples of patterns. The accompanying
rhyming text, page border, and background objects
echo the pattern. Students will enjoy searching for
the repetitive patterns on each two-page spread.
The author’s endpapers provide information about
patterning of numbers, objects, and events.
Distributor
Lerner Publishing Group
241 First Ave N
MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401
(800) 328-4929
Fax: (800) 332-1132
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.lernerbooks.com
Price: $16.95 U.S. hdc.
Pagination: 40 p.
ISBN: 978-0-7613-2107-1
Copyright: 2002
Year Recommended: 2003
Pattern Bugs by Trudy Harris and illustrations by Anne Canevari Green. Text copyright © 2001 by Trudy Harris. Illustrations copyright © 2001 by Anne Canevari Green. Reprinted with permission of Millbrook
Press, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this text excerpt may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the prior written permission of Lerner Publishing
Group, Inc. www.lernerbooks.com
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Professional Resource
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Powerful Learning: What We Know
about Teaching for Understanding
Authors: Darling-Hammond, Linda; Barron, Brigid;
Pearson, David P.; Schoenfeld, Alan H.; Stage,
Elizabeth K.; Zimmerman, Timothy D.; Cervetti, Gina
N.; and Tilson, Jennifer L.
Annotation
The authors provide a number of teaching practices
including project-based learning, co-operative
learning, and performance-based assessment,
as well as instructional strategies in literacy,
mathematics, and science.
Distributor
John Wiley & Sons Canada Ltd.
6045 Freemont Blvd
MISSISSAUGA ON L5R 4J3
(800) 567-4797
Fax: (800) 565-6802
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://ca.wiley.com/WILEYCDA/
Price: $33.99 hdc.
Pagination: 288 p.
ISBN: 978-0-470-27667-9
Copyright: 2008
Year Recommended: 2009
Online videos at www.edutopia.org demonstrate
how modelling helps to generate student
understanding.
There are examples that show how educators can
enable students to think critically, transfer skills and
knowledge, and be flexible problem solvers, both
inside and outside the classroom.
The book includes a table of contents, an appendix,
a bibliography, and a subject index.
Note: This resource has also been recommended to
support the Kindergarten and science curricula at
the Elementary Level.
Powerful Learning: What We Know about Teaching for Understanding by Linda Darling-Hammond, et al. © 2008, Jossey-Bass. “Reprinted with permission of John Wiley & Sons, Inc.”
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Same Old Horse
Author: Murphy, Stuart J.
Illustrator: Björkman, Steve
Annotation
Jazz and Majesty, two barnyard horses, predict Hankie
the horse’s behaviours, by observing his daily patterns.
Hankie tries to become more unpredictable, but soon
realizes that he prefers his daily routines. Tables within
the illustrations indicate how Jazz and Majesty sort
their data to make new predictions.
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Statistics and Probability
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
Distributor
HarperCollins Canada Ltd.
1995 Markham Rd
SCARBOROUGH ON M1B 5M8
(800) 387-0117
(416) 321-2241
Fax: (800) 668-5788
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.harpercollins.ca/
Price: $7.99 pbk.
Pagination: 33 p.
ISBN: 978-0-06-055771-3
Copyright: 2005
Year Recommended: 2006
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Professional Resource
Publisher
Math Solutions Publications
Show and Tell: Representing and
Communicating Mathematical Ideas in
K-2 Classrooms
Authors: Dacey, Linda and Eston, Rebeka
Annotation
This innovative resource demonstrates how
mathematical concepts can be taught through
“showing and telling.” Using this instructional
method, students develop problem-solving skills as
they represent different solutions and communicate
their mathematical ideas. Numerous classroom
vignettes and examples of student work model how
“show and tell” can deepen students’ mathematical
understandings.
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Distributor
Pearson Education Canada
School Division
195 Harry Walker Pkwy N
NEWMARKET ON L3Y 7B4
(800) 361-6128
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Fax: (800) 563-9196
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.pearsonschoolcanada.ca/
Price: $29.70 pbk.
Pagination: 232 p.
ISBN: 978-0-941355-50-6
Copyright: 2002
Year Recommended: 2003
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Professional Resource
Publisher
Math Solutions Publications
So You Have to Teach Math?: Sound
Advice for K-6 Teachers
Authors: Burns, Marilyn and Silbey, Robyn
Annotation
This resource is a source of support for teachers of
mathematics. The author supplies practical advice and
guidance for frequently asked questions related to
the teaching of mathematics. Methods for providing
effective instruction and establishing a positive
classroom environment are outlined. Sample chapter
topics focus on effective calculator usage, connecting
with parents, and leading class discussions.
Mathematics 2
Distributor
Pearson Education Canada
School Division
195 Harry Walker Pkwy N
NEWMARKET ON L3Y 7B4
(800) 361-6128
(905) 853-7888
Fax: (800) 563-9196
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.pearsonschoolcanada.ca/
Price: $21.50 pbk.
Pagination: 121 p.
ISBN: 978-0-941355-29-2
Copyright: 2000
Year Recommended: 2003
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Tally O’Malley
Author: Murphy, Stuart J.
Illustrator: Jabar, Cynthia
Annotation
During the drive to the beach, the O’Malley
children pass the time by playing tally games.
They count different coloured cars, t-shirts, and
train cars, keeping track of their data using tallies.
Readers will have fun identifying other things to
count, collecting, organizing, displaying their data,
summarizing, and interpreting the information to
determine who has more.
K
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Statistics and Probability
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
Distributor
HarperCollins Canada Ltd.
1995 Markham Rd
SCARBOROUGH ON M1B 5M8
(800) 387-0117
(416) 321-2241
Fax: (800) 668-5788
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.harpercollins.ca/
Price: $7.99 pbk.
Pagination: 33 p.
ISBN: 978-0-06-053164-5
Copyright: 2004
Year Recommended: 2006
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Professional Resource
Publisher/Distributor
Teaching Mathematics through Problem
Solving: Prekindergarten-Grade 6
Editor: Lester, Frank K., Jr.
Annotation
This volume and its companion, is a professional
research-based resource that promotes a problemsolving approach to mathematics instruction. This
approach engages students in making sense of
problematic tasks in which mathematical concepts
are embedded. The writers address issues and
perspectives related to this approach (including the
role of technology), and provide examples of its use in
the classroom.
Mathematics 2
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
1906 Association Dr
RESTON VA 20191-1502
(800) 235-7566
(703) 620-9840
Fax: (703) 476-2970
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.nctm.org
Price: $10.00 U.S. pbk.
Pagination: 269 p.
ISBN: 978-0-87353-540-3
Copyright: 2003
Year Recommended: 2006
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Professional Resource
Publisher
Heinemann Educational Books
Teaching Mathematics Vocabulary in
Context: Windows, Doors, and Secret
Passageways
Author: Murray, Miki
Annotation
This professional resource for teachers focuses
on strategies to help students develop a deeper
understanding of mathematical language,
and to enable them to use it when describing
mathematical concepts and relationships across the
strands. Concrete examples illustrate how teachers
can promote mathematical understanding and
reflection through discourse, writing, and the use of
vocabulary in context. Examples include the use of
reflection, journals, homework, and self-assessment.
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Distributor
Pearson Education Canada
School Division
195 Harry Walker Pkwy N
NEWMARKET ON L3Y 7B4
(800) 361-6128
(905) 853-7888
Fax: (800) 563-9196
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.pearsonschoolcanada.ca/
Price: $28.82 pbk.
Pagination: 196 p.
ISBN: 978-0-325-00634-5
Copyright: 2004
Year Recommended: 2006
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Professional Resource
Publisher
Heinemann Educational Books
Thinking Mathematically: Integrating
Arithmetic and Algebra in Elementary
School
Authors: Carpenter, Thomas P.; Franke, Megan Loef;
and Levi, Linda
Annotation
The emphasis of this resource is on teaching for
deep understanding of mathematical concepts.
Using classroom examples, teachers are shown
how to extend students’ thinking in order to help
them integrate and connect new knowledge with
previous understanding. The authors show how
relational thinking, making and representing
conjectures, justification, and proof have application
in mathematics classrooms. Teacher commentaries
provide realistic examples. End-of-chapter challenges
offer ideas for problems and activities in class.
Mathematics 2
Distributor
Pearson Education Canada
School Division
195 Harry Walker Pkwy N
NEWMARKET ON L3Y 7B4
(800) 361-6128
(905) 853-7888
Fax: (800) 563-9196
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.pearsonschoolcanada.ca/
Price: $32.42 pbk.
Pagination: 146 p.
ISBN: 978-0-325-00565-2
Copyright: 2003
Year Recommended: 2006
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25 Thinking Questions for Canadian
Schools: Grade 2
Author: Armstrong, Dale
Annotation
(CAN) This book includes 25 activities that
emphasize problem solving using manipulatives.
Many of the problems have multiple solutions
or solution methods. Each open-ended question
includes examples of possible misunderstandings,
as well as ideas on how to assist students as they
engage in the problem-solving process. Assessment
tools include questions for discussion, and ideas for
reflective journalling. Lesson extension ideas are
provided.
Each problem-solving question may be used
to support student achievement of a variety of
learning outcomes; however, these have not been
clearly identified within this resource. Teachers will
need to select activities based on their application
to specific curriculum outcomes.
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Professional Resource
Publisher/Distributor
McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited
300 Water St
WHITBY ON L1N 9B6
(800) 565-5758
(905) 430-5000
Fax: (800) 463-5885
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mcgrawhill.ca
Price: $59.93 pbk.
Pagination: 107 p.
ISBN: 0-07-094809-7
Copyright: 2004
Year Recommended: 2006
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Shape and Space
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
The Warlord’s Puzzle
Author: Pilegard, Virginia Walton
Illustrator: Debon, Nicolas
Annotation
The origin of the tangram puzzle is described through
this Chinese tale. A warlord breaks the artist’s gift of a
blue tile into seven geometrical pieces and threatens
a cruel punishment if the fragments cannot be
reassembled. A contest is announced to determine
who can reconstruct the pieces into a square. To
the astonishment of the contestants, a peasant boy
provides the solution.
The study guide is available at www.pelicanpub.com/
SGuides/Puzzle_guide.pdf. In addition to mathematics,
there are suggested activities to support other subject
areas.
Distributor
Fitzhenry and Whiteside Ltd.
195 Allstate Pkwy
MARKHAM ON L3R 4T8
(800) 387-9776
(905) 477-9700
Fax: (800) 260-9777
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.fitzhenry.ca
Price: $22.50 hdc.
Pagination: 32 p.
ISBN: 978-1-56554-495-6
Copyright: 2000
Year Recommended: 2003
From The Warlord’s Puzzle text by Virginia Walton Pilegard, illustrations by Nicolas Debon, text © 2000 by Virginia Walton Pilegard, illustrations © 2000 by Pelican Publishing Company, Inc. used by permission
of the publisher, Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
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Number
Publisher
Maple Tree Press, Inc.
The Wildlife ABC & 123: A Nature
Alphabet & Counting Book
Author/Illustrator: Thornhill, Jan
Annotation
(CAN) This book is a combination of Thornhill’s
award-winning titles, The Wildlife ABC and The
Wildlife 123. The illustrations in the first half of this
resource, The Wildlife ABC, provide opportunities
for counting, sorting, pattern description, and
the value of positional language. The second half,
The Wildlife 123, challenges readers to count the
animals within the pictures, and within the picture
frame. Cumulative pictures help to emphasize the
relationships between numbers and quantities.
Informative “Nature Notes” included at the back of
the book provide additional information regarding
the animals found in the illustrations.
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Distributor
Raincoast Books
2440 Viking Way
RICHMOND BC V6V 1N2
(800) 663-5714
(604) 448-7100
Fax: (800) 565-3770
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.raincoast.com
Price: $19.95 hdc.
Pagination: 64 p.
ISBN: 978-1-897066-09-6
Copyright: 2004
Year Recommended: 2005
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Professional Resource
Publisher
Heinemann Educational Books
Young Mathematicians at Work:
Constructing Number Sense, Addition,
and Subtraction
Authors: Fosnot, Catherine Twomey and Dolk,
Maarten
Annotation
A collaborative inservice project, Mathematics in the
City, was undertaken by Catherine Fosnot and Maarten
Dolk. A three-volume set describes what they learned
after several years of intensive study in numerous
urban classrooms. This particular volume, Young
Mathematicians at Work, focuses on young children
between the ages of four and eight as they construct
a deep understanding of number and the operations
of addition and subtraction.The authors provide a
description of development, with a focus on big ideas,
progressive strategies, and emerging models.
Mathematics 2
Distributor
Pearson Education Canada
School Division
195 Harry Walker Pkwy N
NEWMARKET ON L3Y 7B4
(800) 361-6128
(905) 853-7888
Fax: (800) 563-9196
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.pearsonschoolcanada.ca/
Price: $30.00 pbk.
Pagination: 193 p.
ISBN: 978-0-325-00353-5
Copyright: 2001
Year Recommended: 2007
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Zero
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Zero is a big, round number. Zero wants to be like
the other numbers and be counted. When Zero looks
in the mirror, she just sees a big empty hole in the
middle. Students will enjoy Zero’s search to find value
in herself and others.
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Number
Publisher
KO Kids Books
Distributor
Publishers Group Canada
559 College St, Suite 402
TORONTO ON M6G 1A9
(800) 747-8147
(416) 934-9900
Fax: (416) 934-1410
Website: www.pgcbooks.ca
Price: $19.95 hdc.
Pagination: 32 p.
ISBN: 978-0-7613-4658-6
Copyright: 2010
Year Recommended: 2011
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Digital Resources
The Ministry of Education is also planning to post recommended websites on its new website, Saskatchewan
Curriculum – Education: The Future within Us.
Current Internet sites that provide information for mathematics educators follow:
InfoTrac at www.education.gov.sk.ca/Databases-for-schools
(CORE) InfoTrac contains electronic databases of more than 2,300 full-text magazines, journals, and reference
sources. Examples of databases include Junior Edition, Student Edition, General Reference Centre Gold, and CPI.Q
(Canadian Periodicals).
Math Central at http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/index.php
(CORE) Math Central is a clearinghouse of mathematical resources for students and teachers.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics at www.nctm.org
(CORE) The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is committed to promoting excellence and
innovation in mathematics teaching and learning for all. It publishes the journals Teaching Children Mathematics,
Mathematics: Teaching in the Middle School, and Mathematics Teacher.
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives at http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vLibrary.html
(CORE) This website provides educators with electronic resources to augment student learning in the areas of
shape and space, number, algebra, measurement, and data analysis and probability.
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