"...a delightful romp through millennia...bringing together art, architecture, science, and mathematics under the umbrella of Leonardo's genius." -- William D. Phillips, winner of the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics
A masterful examination of the differences and similarities in the sciences and the arts. -- Jamie Wyeth
So insightful, so original, and so well-reasoned that it immediately becomes an essential volume in the canon of Leonardiana. -- Sherwin Nuland, author of Leonardo da Vinci and winner of the 1994 National Book Award
IMPACT Mathematics Course 1 - 3 is designed for grades 6 - 8 with the goal of completing Algebra 1 content by the end of the 8th grade covering Pre-Algebra and Algebra 1 over 3 years. This program has been extensively field tested and has proven to be highly successful in a large urban district with an increase in assessment scores for all students in all three grade levels. IMPACT Mathematics makes the big ideas of mathematics accessible to middle school students through an emphasis on investigation, problem solving, mathematical understanding, and algebra skills. The goal of IMPACT Mathematics remains to help students develop a deep understanding of mathematics with an emphasis on algebra.
In this sequel to the acclaimed Damned Lies and Statistics, which the Boston Globe said "deserves a place next to the dictionary on every school, media, and home-office desk," Joel Best continues his straightforward, lively, and humorous account of how statistics are produced, used, and misused by everyone from researchers to journalists. Underlining the importance of critical thinking in all matters numerical, Best illustrates his points with examples of good and bad statistics about such contemporary concerns as school shootings, fatal hospital errors, bullying, teen suicides, deaths at the World Trade Center, college ratings, the risks of divorce, racial profiling, and fatalities caused by falling coconuts.
Does the number of children gunned down double each year? Does anorexia kill 150,000 young women annually? Do white males account for only a sixth of new workers? Startling statistics shape our thinking about social issues. But all too often, these numbers are wrong. This book is a lively guide to spotting bad statistics and learning to think critically about these influential numbers. Damned Lies and Statistics is essential reading for everyone who reads or listens to the news, for students, and for anyone who relies on statistical information to understand social problems.
This Mathematics Course 2 program has been specifically written for California - it’s everything the teacher needs to deliver successful Math lessons for Grade 7 students. The program is a complete, comprehensive, standards-based curriculum, and features a clear layout that will not distract students from the content being taught. It is all written in straightforward, understandable language to aid comprehension and meet the needs of English Language Learners.
