Mathematical Whetstones - Primary Concepts explores relevant parts of the Australian Curriculum - Mathematics without prescribing how the topics should be taught. The authors give a number of technical and historical insights that could feed into a teacher's lesson planning and thus is a contribution towards enriching the background knowledge that we believe an effective teacher needs.
Primary Concepts - Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
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1. Counting
2. Numbers |
Operations
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3. Addition
4. Multiplication 5. Subtraction 6. Division |
Common Forms
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7. Fractions
8. Decimals 9. Percentages |
More on Fractions
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10. Multiplication with fractions
11. Division with fractions 12. Beyond fractions |
Grouped Quantities
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13. Comparisons
14. Euclid's algorithm 15. Averages |
Geometry
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16. Space
17. Networks 18. Circles 19. Triangles |
Applications
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20. Measuring the invisible
21. Algebra 22. Children in cars 23. A case for puzzles 24. A conversation with Matilda 25. Chance and the gamblers fallacy 26. Egyptian fractions 27. Mathematical notation |
Appendicies
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1,2,3,4,5,6
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References for further reading
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