Mathercise: Book E: Advanced Algebra, Pre-Calculus - Softcover

Michael Serra

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1559530634 ISBN 13: 9781559530637

Publisher: Playing It Smart, 2001

Synopsis

From the author of Discovering Geometry, the Mathercise Series is a math fitness program and keeps your students in great mathematical shape. The Mathercise Series consists of five books and each book specializes in a particular area in a middle school or high school mathematics course. Mathercise E is designed for students who have taken geometry and are taking advanced algebra and precalculus. You can easily integrate Mathercise E into your existing math program because it requires very little preparation. Each Mathercise page is a set of three problems with a space for a fourth: reason, solve, sketch, and review. Author: Michael Serra, Pages: 62, paperback, Publisher: Playing It Smart, ISBN: 978-1559530637

About this title

About the Author

Michael Serra has taught mathematics in San Francisco public schools for over forty years. Michael continues to serve as a master teacher and mentor to other teachers. He officially retired from teaching high school in 2001 and now does professional development workshops with school districts and math conferences throughout the world. He currently volunteers at an elementary school. Michael often says working with the fifth grade class is the "highlight of his week."

During his teaching career Michael wrote his own curriculum to teach geometry using familiar objects like patty paper, tennis ball cans, and string. This classroom material eventually became the innovative textbook "Discovering Geometry".

In addition to "Discovering Geometry", he has published "Patty Paper Geometry", the "Mathercise Series", "What's Wrong with This Picture?", and "Smart Moves". He also writes for various math newsletters and makes videos about teaching math. michaelserra.net

Michael enjoys interior design and hosting backgammon chouette parties. He can be found playing disc golf at Golden Gate park when he is not traveling.

"Michael Serra knows how to elicit student feedback, refocus it, and send it back to the student, all packaged inside an intriguing question or challenge. You have to watch his highlight reel in slow motion to see how he does it. He's that skilled and his process is that subtle." - Dan Meyer, dy/dan

From the Back Cover

Classroom Warm-Up Exercises

Each Mathercise book is a set of 50 blackline-master "class starters" for middle and high school students. Mathercise your students once or twice a week at the beginning of class period and you'll keep your students in shape, on track, and on time!

Mathercise Book A: For students not yet taking algebra.

Mathercise Book B: For students taking pre-algebra, algebra, or first-year high school math.

Mathercise Book C: For students taking algebra, geometry, or second-year high school math.

Mathercise Book D: For students taking geometry, advanced algebra, or second or third-year high school math. Some exercises involve graphing functions.

Mathercise Book E: For students taking advanced algebra, precalculus, or third or fourth-year high school math. Some sketching exercises involve graphing functions, including sine and cosine functions.

Edition details

• Publisher: Playing It Smart
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1559530634
• ISBN 13: 9781559530637
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 62