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Young Mathematicians at Work, Vol. 2: Constructing Multiplication and Division
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Young Mathematicians at Work, Vol. 2: Constructing Multiplication and DivisionYoung Mathematicians at Work, Vol. 2: Constructing Multiplication and Division

In this second volume in a series of three, Fosnot and Dolk focus on how to develop an understanding of multiplication and division in grades 3-5.

 
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Young Mathematicians at Work, Vol. 1: Constructing Number Sense, Addition, and Subtraction
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Young Mathematicians at Work, Vol. 1: Constructing Number Sense, Addition, and Subtraction The first in a three-volume set, 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.
This is a must read for any k-2 teacher. Primarily focused on K-2 teachers this book offers a direct and explicit document to base investigative math. It also gives clear research into the development of young mathematicians (the why). It is a short and concise book that gives you the framework to change your mind-set on teaching math.
 
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Among the Iranians: A Guide to Iran's Culture and Customs By Sofia Koutlaki
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Among the Iranians: A Guide to Iran's Culture and Customs By Sofia Koutlaki“Packed with fascinating insights into an ancient and widely misunderstood culture, it is part-travel guide, part-sociological analysis, part-autobiography—

and a must-read for anyone who wants to know the real story about life in Iran.”

 

 
 
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CrossStitcher - February 2010
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CrossStitcher - February 2010CrossStitcher - February 2010

CrossStitcher is the UK’s best-selling crafts magazine. Each issue is packed with inspirational cross stitch designs and exciting new ideas that will help you make the most of this wonderfully relaxing and rewarding hobby.
 
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Pursuing Power and Light: Technology and Physics from James Watt to Albert Einstein
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Pursuing Power and Light: Technology and Physics from James Watt to Albert EinsteinPursuing Power and Light: Technology and Physics from James Watt to Albert Einstein

In the nineteenth century, science and technology developed a close and continuing relationship. The most important advancements in physics -- the science of energy and the theory of the electromagnetic field -- were deeply rooted in the new technologies of the steam engine, the telegraph, and electric power and light. Bruce J. Hunt here explores how the leading technologies of the industrial age helped reshape modern physics.
 
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