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Ann Kajander

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Developed for use by students ages 10 to 14, and in grades 5 through 8, "Big Ideas For Growing Mathematicians: Exploring Elementary Math With 20 Ready-To-Go Activities" by Ann Kajander (founder of the Kindermath Enrich Project and an Adjunct Professor in the Mathematics Department of Lakehead University Lakehead University, at Thunder Bay, Ont., Canada; founded 1946 as Lakehead Technical Institute. It achieved university status in 1965. Lakehead has faculties of arts and science, business, education, engineering, forestry, library and information studies, nursing, ) is enthusiastically recommended resource for elementary school elementary school: see school.  mathematics enrichment program curriculums. Thoroughly 'kid friendly', "Big Ideas For Growing Mathematicians" showcases twenty intrinsically interesting projects that collectively cover a wide range of math content and skills including triangular tessellations (geometry and repeating patterns), fractional salaries (multiplying and dividing fractions), and kaleidocycles (geometric hexaflexigons). Each united includes an overview, objectives, materials, vocabulary, and step-by-step procedures. Enhanced with reproducible student activity sheets are included for instruction and assessment, "Big Ideas For Growing Mathematicians" is also recommended for use by home-schooling parents.
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