Download or read book Hands on Science Brains on Math written by Thomas Camilli and published by . This book was released on 1994-01-17 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed guide to developing science-centered units. Includes graphic organizers, hands-on experiments, brains-on math activities, and cross-curricular connections. Lots of reproducible.
Download or read book A Mind for Numbers written by Barbara A. Oakley and published by TarcherPerigee. This book was released on 2014-07-31 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math. In her book, she offers you the tools needed to get a better grasp of that intimidating but inescapable field.
Download or read book How to Be a Math Genius written by Mike Goldsmith and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-08-20 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how your amazing brain works and give it a power boost with a variety of exciting challenges, puzzles and codes to crack! In this clever, compelling math book, young readers previously daunted by algebra, logic, algorithms, and all things math will discover they are far better at it than they thought. Count on this essential book to make math more magical and memorable than ever before. Could it be? An exciting, brain training book about math?! Leave all your assumptions about math at the door, because this fun-filled visual guide will bring out your inner brilliance through a plethora of fun exercises including tantalising tests, codes to crack, puzzles to solve, and illusions to inspire you along the way. One of an educational series of captivating and comprehensive books for kids, How to be a Math Genius introduces the wonders of numbers through an exploration of amazing algebra, puzzling primes, super sequences, and special shapes. Put your brain to the test with a variety of exciting activities, challenges, tips, and tricks. Meet the big names and even bigger brains who made mathematical history, such as Pythagoras, Isaac Newton, and Alan Turing. This fantastic math book combines fun and facts in one complete package. Whether you're a math mastermind, numbers nerd, or completely clueless with calculations, train your brain to come out on top. Put Your Brain To the Test - Unleash Your Inner Genius! It's your brain and it's yours to train! Whoever said math couldn't be an adventure? Put your brain to the test and see how it measures up to a series of number games, logic problems, shape puzzles, and fun activities that will boost your brain cells. A delightfully put together kid's math book, designed to interest the young brain, with vivid imagery, fun points, and kid friendly language on concepts that can sometimes be a challenge. As an added bonus, there are loads of ideas for science projects too! As you'll learn in this math book - science and math go hand in hand. A great addition to any math and science classroom, or the perfect gift for the learner who needs a little motivation to get into learning math. This educational book for children opens the world of numbers through: - Understanding your brain and math - Discovering Pythagoras, number patterns and thinking outside the box - Exploring magic squares, infinity and number tricks
Download or read book Train Your Brain to be a Maths Genius written by DK and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2012-09-03 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how your amazing brain works and give it a power boost with a variety of exciting challenges, puzzles and codes to crack! In this clever, compelling maths book, young readers previously daunted by algebra, logic, algorithms, and all things maths will discover they are far better at it than they thought. Count on this essential book to make maths more magical and memorable than ever before. Could it be? An exciting, brain training book about maths?! Leave all your assumptions about maths at the door, because this fun-filled visual guide will bring out your inner brilliance through a plethora of fun exercises including tantalising tests, codes to crack, puzzles to solve, and illusions to inspire you along the way. One of an educational series of captivating and comprehensive books for kids, Train Your Brain to be a Maths Geniusintroduces the wonders of numbers through an exploration of amazing algebra, puzzling primes, super sequences, and special shapes. Put your brain to the test with a variety of exciting activities, challenges, tips, and tricks. Meet the big names and even bigger brains who made mathematical history, such as Pythagoras, Isaac Newton, and Alan Turing. This fantastic maths book combines fun and facts in one complete package. Whether you're a maths mastermind, numbers nerd, or completely clueless with calculations, train your brain to come out on top. Put Your Brain To the Test - Unleash Your Inner Genius! It's your brain and it's yours to train! Whoever said maths couldn't be an adventure? Put your brain to the test and see how it measures up to a series of number games, logic problems, shape puzzles, and fun activities that will boost your brain cells. A delightfully put together kid's maths book, designed to interest the young brain, with vivid imagery, fun points, and kid friendly language on concepts that can sometimes be a challenge. As an added bonus, there are loads of ideas for science projects too! As you'll learn in this maths book - science and maths go hand in hand. A great addition to any maths and science classroom, or the perfect gift for the learner who needs a little motivation to get into learning maths. This educational book for children opens the world of numbers through: -Understanding your brain and maths -Discovering Pythagoras, number patterns and thinking outside the box -Exploring magic squares, infinity and number tricks
Download or read book What Counts written by Brian Butterworth and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though he admits to not being particularly good at math, Butterworth (cognitive neuropsychology, U. College, London), the founder of the Mathematical Cognition journal, contends that we all possess an inherent "numerosity" sense--developed to different degrees of course. The author bases his case on empirical research and historical speculation. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Brain Compatible Activities for Mathematics Grades K 1 written by David A. Sousa and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2009-12-07 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "These activities are clearly laid out with directions for implementing academically rigorous math activities with our youngest students. The book′s alternative method of developing number sense is likely to reach more students by focusing on different strategies that will engage the entire brain." —Rosamaria Murillo, Principal Baldwin Lane Elementary School, Sugarloaf, CA "Offering detailed yet easily applicable lessons that will benefit both teacher and students, Sousa clearly explains the importance of brain-based learning tasks and their role in the area of mathematics. As one who has taught kindergarten and first grade for 25 years, I found the book an effective, enjoyable means of putting brain-compatible math into practice!" —Susan Schipper, First-Grade Teacher Charles Street Elementary School, Palmyra, NJ Imaginative mathematics activities that maximize the brain′s learning potential! Demonstrating instructional principles discussed in David A. Sousa′s bestseller, How the Brain Learns Mathematics, this resource provides brain-friendly, ready-to-use mathematics lessons for Grades K–1. Teachers will find step-by-step guidance and all the necessary reproducibles for mathematics instruction that involves partners, group work, and class movement. Through activities such as Number Jingle and Math Detective, young learners will enjoy developing skills connected with whole numbers, addition and subtraction, geometrical shapes, measurement, number patterns, and more. Aligned with NCTM standards and focal points, the instructional strategies enhance motivation and content retention, address individual intelligences, and: Promote writing as an important learning tool Use concrete models to make concepts meaningful Connect mathematical ideas to the real world Incorporate graphic organizers to help students organize their thinking Teach creative problem solving Deepen and revitalize instruction using Sousa′s proven brain-compatible approach for helping every child develop self-confidence in mathematics!
Download or read book Hands on Science and Math written by Beth Davis and published by Gryphon House Incorporated. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encourage young investigators to feel, listen, smell, taste, and see their way to discovery by seamlessly infusing math and science throughout the school day As you incorporate all five senses into learning experiences, you will give little innovators the opportunity to observe and explore the world around them. The activities in Hands-On Science and Math: Fun, Fascinating Activities for Young Children will help you plan engaging science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) lessons that will excite children and foster their critical thinking. Children can experience the thrill of scientific inquiry through simple experiments: Launching Recycled Rockets Shake and Freeze: Homemade Ice Cream Look Out Volcano Erupting The Mystery of Suspensions Go, Car, Go Simple Machines and Inclined Planes Designed to work with easy-to-find materials, the Hands-On Science and Math activities are inexpensive and uncomplicated, yet they lay the groundwork for understanding more complex STEM concepts later on. Award Winner Recipient of the following awards: 2015 Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award 2015 Tillywig Toy Brain Child Award 2015 Academics' Choice Smart Book Award
Download or read book Brain Compatible Activities for Mathematics Grades 2 3 written by David A. Sousa and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2009-11-24 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "All math teachers will find lessons and activities that provide meaningful instruction while making mathematics more enjoyable to students. This book gives teachers the structure to plan appropriate, fun-filled lessons of their own." —Dixon D. Van Hook, Math Coach Cross Creek Elementary School, Thomasville, GA "Provides hands-on activities that follow the structure of effective lesson design. Whether you are a seasoned teacher looking for activities to expand your repertoire or a new teacher building a library of resources, this book is an essential planning tool." —Holly Savoie, Third-Grade Teacher Mimosa Park Elementary School, Luling, LA Imaginative mathematics activities that maximize the brain′s learning potential! Demonstrating instructional principles discussed in David A. Sousa′s bestseller, How the Brain Learns Mathematics, this resource provides brain-friendly, ready-to-use mathematics lessons for Grades 2–3. Teachers will find step-by-step guidance and all the necessary reproducibles for mathematics instruction that involves group work, reflection, movement, and visualization. Through activities such as Jumping Jelly Beans, Math Hockey, and Treasure Hunt, young learners will enjoy developing skills connected with number patterns and place value, multi-digit addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions, measurement, geometry, and more. Aligned with NCTM standards and focal points, the instructional strategies enhance motivation and content retention, address individual intelligences, and: Promote writing as an important learning tool Use concrete models to make concepts meaningful Connect mathematical ideas to the real world Incorporate graphic organizers to help students organize their thinking Teach creative problem solving Deepen and revitalize instruction using Sousa′s proven brain-compatible approach for helping every student develop self-confidence in mathematics!
Download or read book A Mind for Numbers at Any Age written by Winston Duncan and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-04-04 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you facing classes in math and science this semester? Will you have to interpret data from graphs and charts in your job? Would you like to be a better gambler? Or sharpen your money skills? No longer will you need to tell yourself that you are "not good with figures" once you've Read Winston J. Duncan's book A Mind for Numbers; How to Exercise Your Brain To Think Like a Scientist. Many of us struggled our way through math and science classes in school and were relieved once the semester was over. Duncan recognizes this and begins his book with what scientific thinking actually is: thinking strategically, or methodically. A Mind for Numbers states a true but little known fact: that scientific thinkers' minds actually grow stronger over their lifespans, as the mind of a non-scientific thinker grows weaker during the same time span. This is because scientists and their peers are constantly focused on solving problems and developing and honing theories to explain phenomema: they are constantly exercising their brains! Duncan's exercise's will improve our brains' speed, accuracy, focus and clarity, regardless of our ages or previous mental activity level. If you feel like you're suffering from a foggy mindset lately, this could be the cure! A Mind for Numbers asks us to recall the processes we were to apply in school to mathematical and scientific questions. It's this process-oriented thinking that enables scientists and mathematicians to organize their thoughts. Duncan then outlines a detailed but easily adaptable plan for process-based thinking that readers can apply to any problem in their own lives, highlighting the purpose of each step for clarification. The next phase of A Mind for Numbers deals with observational thinking, or retaining lots of different pieces of data about something we've experienced. Observational thinking is important not only for scientists and mathematicians, but also law enforcement officials and those in medicine. Duncan takes readers past the basic senses and shows us the depth of a scientists observational prowess, displaying the level of detail we should work towards operating. The reader sees how all of these sometimes minute pieces of data give him an edge in solving his problem or making a prediction. Then we arrive at the educational guess, or hypothesis used in scientific thinking. Duncan shows readers how to easily formulate a hypothesis and test it to see how close our assertion is. Duncan prepares us for repetition of this process, just as scientists themselves repeat it, sometimes often, in order to get to a solution. This version of A Mind for Numbers includes a bonus chapter on making solid predictions about just about anything. DUncan shows us how to incorporate all of the steps of the scientific method of thinking into the prediction-making process. Here, the observation of experience is especially important, and Duncan explains why. DUncan also includes brainstorming methods that can bring with them breakthrough ideas - perfect for someone looking to make their mark in science, engineering, writing and business! ***Limited Edition***
Download or read book How the Body Knows Its Mind written by Sian Beilock and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Takes you inside the amazing science of how the body affects the mind, and shows how to use that wisdom to live smarter and maximize what your body teaches your mind"--
Download or read book A Mind For Numbers written by Barbara Oakley, PhD and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-07-31 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The companion book to COURSERA®'s wildly popular massive open online course "Learning How to Learn" Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a new skill set, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating material. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math. She flunked her way through high school math and science courses, before enlisting in the army immediately after graduation. When she saw how her lack of mathematical and technical savvy severely limited her options—both to rise in the military and to explore other careers—she returned to school with a newfound determination to re-tool her brain to master the very subjects that had given her so much trouble throughout her entire life. In A Mind for Numbers, Dr. Oakley lets us in on the secrets to learning effectively—secrets that even dedicated and successful students wish they’d known earlier. Contrary to popular belief, math requires creative, as well as analytical, thinking. Most people think that there’s only one way to do a problem, when in actuality, there are often a number of different solutions—you just need the creativity to see them. For example, there are more than three hundred different known proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem. In short, studying a problem in a laser-focused way until you reach a solution is not an effective way to learn. Rather, it involves taking the time to step away from a problem and allow the more relaxed and creative part of the brain to take over. The learning strategies in this book apply not only to math and science, but to any subject in which we struggle. We all have what it takes to excel in areas that don't seem to come naturally to us at first, and learning them does not have to be as painful as we might think.
Download or read book Mindset Mathematics written by Jo Boaler and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-08-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engage students in mathematics using growth mindset techniques The most challenging parts of teaching mathematics are engaging students and helping them understand the connections between mathematics concepts. In this volume, you'll find a collection of low floor, high ceiling tasks that will help you do just that, by looking at the big ideas at the first-grade level through visualization, play, and investigation. During their work with tens of thousands of teachers, authors Jo Boaler, Jen Munson, and Cathy Williams heard the same message—that they want to incorporate more brain science into their math instruction, but they need guidance in the techniques that work best to get across the concepts they needed to teach. So the authors designed Mindset Mathematics around the principle of active student engagement, with tasks that reflect the latest brain science on learning. Open, creative, and visual math tasks have been shown to improve student test scores, and more importantly change their relationship with mathematics and start believing in their own potential. The tasks in Mindset Mathematics reflect the lessons from brain science that: There is no such thing as a math person - anyone can learn mathematics to high levels. Mistakes, struggle and challenge are the most important times for brain growth. Speed is unimportant in mathematics. Mathematics is a visual and beautiful subject, and our brains want to think visually about mathematics. With engaging questions, open-ended tasks, and four-color visuals that will help kids get excited about mathematics, Mindset Mathematics is organized around nine big ideas which emphasize the connections within the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and can be used with any current curriculum.
Download or read book How the Brain Learns Mathematics written by David A. Sousa and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2007-09-17 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how the brain processes mathematical concepts and why some students develop math anxiety! David A. Sousa discusses the cognitive mechanisms for learning mathematics and the environmental and developmental factors that contribute to mathematics difficulties. This award-winning text examines: Children’s innate number sense and how the brain develops an understanding of number relationships Rationales for modifying lessons to meet the developmental learning stages of young children, preadolescents, and adolescents How to plan lessons in PreK–12 mathematics Implications of current research for planning mathematics lessons, including discoveries about memory systems and lesson timing Methods to help elementary and secondary school teachers detect mathematics difficulties Clear connections to the NCTM standards and curriculum focal points
Download or read book Train Your Brain written by Bogumil Kaminski and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-12-30 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible book helps readers to see the bigger picture of advanced mathematics. The book contains carefully selected, challenging problems in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step process. Neither prior preparation nor any mathematical sophistication is required. The authors guide the reader to “train their brain” to think and express themselves in a rigorous, mathematical way, and to extract facts, analyze the problem, and identify main challenges. A firm foundation in a diverse range of topics is presented. Moreover, the authors show how to draw appropriate, true conclusions. Computer support is used to better intuition into discussed problems. The book is designed for self-study. It can be used to bridge the gap between introductory calculus/linear algebra courses and more advanced courses offered at universities. It improves the ability to read, write, and think in a rigorous, mature mathematical fashion. The reader will develop a deeper understanding in preparation to succeed in more advanced course work. Features •The authors employ a six-step process: 1.SOURCE 2.PROBLEM 3.THEORY 4.SOLUTION 5.REMARK 6.EXERCISES •An Appendix introduces programming in Julia This book is also suitable for high school students that are interested in competing in math competitions or simply for people of all ages and backgrounds who want to expand their knowledge and to challenge themselves with interesting questions.
Download or read book The Brain Is Kind of a Big Deal written by Nick Seluk and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oh hey, guess what? New York Times bestseller Nick Seluk has a hilarious new nonfiction picture book all about your body's very own computer -- the brain! Have you ever thought about everything your brain does for you? It is always working to keep you alive and safe. (Plus it lets you think about funny stuff, too.) So why is the brain such a big deal? Because it makes you YOU, of course!This funny and factual picture book from Heart and Brain creator Nick Seluk explains the science behind everything the brain helps you do: keeping your heart beating, telling you when you are sleepy, remembering stuff, and more. The brain is in charge of everything you do, every minute of every day for your entire life. That's kind of a big deal.Each spread features bite-sized text and comic-style art with sidebars sprinkled throughout. Anthropomorphized organs and body parts -- recognizable from Nick Seluk's New York Times bestselling book -- help readers learn through funny jokes and comic panels. Funny, smart, and accessible, The Brain Is Kind of a Big Deal is a must-have!
Download or read book Mathematics for Neuroscientists written by Fabrizio Gabbiani and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2017-02-04 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mathematics for Neuroscientists, Second Edition, presents a comprehensive introduction to mathematical and computational methods used in neuroscience to describe and model neural components of the brain from ion channels to single neurons, neural networks and their relation to behavior. The book contains more than 200 figures generated using Matlab code available to the student and scholar. Mathematical concepts are introduced hand in hand with neuroscience, emphasizing the connection between experimental results and theory. Fully revised material and corrected text Additional chapters on extracellular potentials, motion detection and neurovascular coupling Revised selection of exercises with solutions More than 200 Matlab scripts reproducing the figures as well as a selection of equivalent Python scripts
Download or read book Brain Compatible Mathematics written by Diane Ronis and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Students' brains are wired to make them natural, curious learners. The mathematical world around them offers a vast classroom, filled with textiles, shapes, spaces, quantities, and experiences to discover and explore, all leading to the construction of understanding. Teachers can use this natural curiosity to tap the inborn neural mechanisms that motivate students to learn--to make relevance and meaning of their surroundings. Brain-Compatible Mathematics, Second Edition bridges the findings from the realms of brain research and improved mathematics instruction through teaching samples, standards, newest research findings, and integration to other content areas.
