Probability for Kids: Using Model-Eliciting Activities to Investigate Probability Concepts (Grades 4-6) - Softcover

Chamberlin, Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1618215272 ISBN 13: 9781618215277

Publisher: Routledge, 2016

Synopsis

Probability for Kids features real-world probability scenarios for students in grades 4-6. Students will encounter problems in which they read about students their age selling magazines for a school fund raiser, concerned about their homeroom assignments, and trying to decode the combination to a safe that their grandfather abandoned, among others, all of which maximizes learning so students gain a deep understanding of concepts in probability. This book will help teachers, parents, and other educators to employ best practices in implementing challenging math activities based on standards. Problem solvers who complete all six activities in the book will understand the six basic principles of probability and be high school ready for discussions in probability.

Grades 4-6

About this title

About the Author

Scott Chamberlin is an associate professor in Elementary and Early Childhood Education at the University of Wyoming. His content area is mathematics education with a special interest in statistics. His research interests pertain to affect (i.e., feelings, emotions, and dispositions) and creativity during mathematical problem-solving episodes. Scott has a strong interest in mathematical modeling and feels that model-eliciting activities have particular utility with students of advanced intellectual and academic abilities. At the University of Wyoming, Scott teaches mathematics education courses to undergraduate and graduate students and prepares pre-service K-6 teachers to enter the elementary classroom. Scott earned his Ph.D. from Purdue University under the direction of Sidney Moon and his master's degree from the University of Utah under the direction of Don Kauchak.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1618215272
• ISBN 13: 9781618215277
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 134