Creative Problem Solving in School Mathematics
by Dr. George Lenchner
Creative Problem Solving in School Mathematics is an outstanding resource for introducing problem solving to beginning students in grades 4-8. The text uses nearly 400 challenging nonroutine problems to extend elementary and middle school mathematics into such topics as sequences, series, principles of divisibility, geometric configurations, and logic.
The text is written by the creator of the popular Mathematics Olympiads in the Elementary and Middle Schools program, and is intended to be a broad and deep resource for teachers and homeschoolers who wish to challenge their students to think creatively about mathematics.
ISBN: 978-1-882144-10-5
284 pages.
Paperback. 8 3/8 x 10 7/8 x 5/8 inches.
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Testimonials
"This carefully prepared and mathematically sound resource
book should stimulate teachers’ interest in problem solving and encourage
them to approach problem solving as a creative aspect of mathematics teaching.
The book will make a significant contribution to the available literature dealing
with elementary school mathematics teaching."
-Wilbur H, Dutton, Ed.D, Professor Emeritus of Elementary
Mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles
"This is an excellent professional resource book for teachers
of elementary school mathematics. The organization and quality of materials
are outstanding!"
- The Arithmetic Teacher, the National Council of Teachers
of Mathematics
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