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Hands-On Math Projects With Real-Life Applications: Grades 6-12 (J-B Ed: Hands On) 2nd Edition, Kindle Edition

by Judith A Muschla (Author), Gary Robert Muschla (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 out of 5 stars 138 ratings
The second edition of this hands-on math guide features sixty engaging projects for students in grades six to twelve learn math concepts and skills.
 
This book is filled with classroom-tested projects that help students build skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and decision making. They also support a positive group environment by emphasize cooperative learning, group sharing, verbalizing ideas, and research skills, as well as writing clearly in mathematics and across other subject areas.
 
Each of the projects follows the same proven format and includes instructions for the teacher, a Student Guide, and one or more reproducible datasheets and worksheets. They all include the elements needed for a successful individual or group learning experience. This second edition includes new projects and information about technology-based and e-learning strategies.
Hands-On Math Projects with Real-Life Applications includes a special Skills Index that identifies the skills emphasized in each project. This book will save you time and help you instill in your students a genuine appreciation for the world of mathematics.
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  1. ISBN-13
    978-0470589816
  2. Edition
    2nd
  3. Publisher
    Wiley
  4. Publication date
    January 4, 2011
  5. Language
    English
  6. File size
    9.7 MB
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"The projects in this book will enable teachers to broaden their instructional program and provide their students with activities that require the application of math skills to solve real-life problems. This book will help students to realize the relevance and scope of mathematics in their lives."
―Melissa Taylor, middle school mathematics teacher, Point Pleasant Borough, New Jersey

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Hands-On Math Projects with Real-Life Applications, Second Edition offers an exciting collection of 60 hands-on projects to help students in grades 6 - 12 apply math concepts and skills to solving everyday, real-life problems! The book is filled with classroom-tested projects that emphasize: cooperative learning, group sharing, verbalizing concepts and ideas, efficient researching, and writing clearly in mathematics and across other subject areas. Each project achieves the goal of helping to build skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and decision making, and supports an environment in which positive group dynamics flourish.

Each of the projects follows the same proven format and includes instructions for the teacher, a Student Guide, and one or more reproducible datasheets and worksheets. They all include the elements needed for a successful individual or group learning experience. The projects are easily implemented and can stand alone, and they can be used with students of various grade levels and abilities.

This thoroughly revised edition of the bestseller includes some new projects, as well as fresh information about technology-based and e-learning strategies and enhancements; No Child Left Behind standards; innovative teaching suggestions with activities, exercises, and standards-based objectives; reading and literacy connections; and guidelines and objectives for group and team-building projects.

Hands-On Math Projects with Real-Life Applications is printed in a lay-flat format, for easy photocopying and to help you quickly find appropriate projects to meet the diverse needs of your students, and it includes a special Skills Index that identifies the skills emphasized in each project. This book will save you time and help you instill in your students a genuine appreciation for the world of mathematics.

"The projects in this book will enable teachers to broaden their instructional program and provide their students with activities that require the application of math skills to solve real-life problems. This book will help students to realize the relevance and scope of mathematics in their lives."
—Melissa Taylor, middle school mathematics teacher, Point Pleasant Borough, New Jersey

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008NC0W82
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley; 2nd edition (January 4, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 4, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 9.7 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 466 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 138 ratings

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Customers find the book's educational value positive, particularly for group activities, with one customer noting the brilliant project sheets for students. Moreover, they appreciate its ease of use, with one mentioning it's ready to use without many changes needed. However, the value for money receives mixed feedback, with some customers finding it great while others say it's not worth the purchase.

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Customers find the book educational and appreciate its group activities, with one customer highlighting the brilliant project sheets for students.

"...is chalk loaded with exactly what I was looking for; projects for math that are interesting, challenging, informative, and just plain educational...." Read more

"...I was flipping through it and saw great project ideas that can really help students see how math is connected to the real world and the projects..." Read more

"...There is nothing beyond Algebra 1 and only 11 of the projects address the NCTM standards for Algebra...." Read more

"Great book for group activities that includes discussion questions, 4 station activities with handouts for each activity set, list of basic materials..." Read more

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Customers find the book easy to use, with one mentioning it is ready to use without many changes needed.

"...These stations are ready to use without many changes needed. Some activities are more practice, while others are inquiry based." Read more

"...Very well written and easy to understand. The project sheets for the students are brilliant also. Thanks so much...." Read more

"I ordered this hoping for a set of easy to use projects...." Read more

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Customers have mixed opinions about the book's value for money, with some finding it great while others say it's not worth the buy.

"great price not enough high school" Read more

"...This book was a waste of money. If anyone knows a good book for high school math projects or project based learning please let me know!" Read more

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"...Don’t waste your time or money!! Not a single useful project. Sub-par, generic, outdated, high school students could come up with better..." Read more

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  • CoolGramma
    5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't Be Better Math Aid for Teachers
    Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2013
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    This book is chalk loaded with exactly what I was looking for; projects for math that are interesting, challenging, informative, and just plain educational. I work with students with learning disabilities and will be teaching another self-contained math course this year with two students only. That puts a lot of pressure on me to always have a very good, very interesting project for my students (high schoolers) to engage in and from which they can really learn something. I can also use these projects to engage the students in the computer class that I'm also teaching them, designing tables and databases that will be a team effort as well as individual efforts in Excel, using data from the math projects. It's a great book and it's going to make my life a whole lot simpler. I definitely recommend it. Some material may have to be modified to suit my students' needs and abilities, but that's a simple matter, really. I definitely recommend it for those who want to give quality projects to their students that are not just "busy work". BTW, I've been in this field for over 40 years and am always looking for new strategies and help to keep current and to stay with the technology that is available.
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  • Leandra Vazquez
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good projects
    Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2021
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    I enjoy the book. I have already done a couple of the activities with my students. I just wish there was more variety for lengths of the projects. Most are longer projects.
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  • Julien Sabastien
    3.0 out of 5 stars It is nice to have for your backup collection when you need ...
    Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2016
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    I bought this book because I needed project ideas for my class. I have to admit that I have not used any of the projects they listed. It is nice to have for your backup collection when you need something to do with your kids in a pinch. However, I found that several projects needed extensive planning and resources that I was not willing to put money out for. I also found that very few activities aligned with my curriculum. Perhaps if actual standards were used instead of topics, this book would be more usable. For now, it sits on my self waiting for a rainy day when my students require a break.
    18 people found this helpful
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  • Amita03
    5.0 out of 5 stars great book for math teacher
    Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2013
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    currently an elementary school teacher, I bought this book because I have a strong desire to become an math teacher. The book is great for the junior high- high school level students. I was flipping through it and saw great project ideas that can really help students see how math is connected to the real world and the projects are fun. It also talks about how to manage groups in your class if your classroom management skills are not your strength. It thought this was valuable since just about all the projects involve a team. For the book to be useful the teacher needs to implement structure adequately. Math teachers aren't very respected by their student unfortunately but I have a feeling that this book can help change that if implemented correctly!
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  • sharon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for group activities that includes discussion questions
    Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2015
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    Great book for group activities that includes discussion questions, 4 station activities with handouts for each activity set, list of basic materials, teacher guide pages, and focus of frameworks. These stations are ready to use without many changes needed. Some activities are more practice, while others are inquiry based.
    5 people found this helpful
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  • Margaret Marsick
    5.0 out of 5 stars BRILLIANT
    Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2009
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    Brilliant.

    Great book, there are so many hands on activities one can do with your students. I have a number earmarked for this term already. Very well written and easy to understand. The project sheets for the students are brilliant also. Thanks so much. I look forward to using the book until it falls apart as they say.
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  • Tom
    4.0 out of 5 stars Like the projects
    Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2016
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    Like the projects. I think every teacher can use these with some modifications. I wish the E text would allow us to edit and print out the projects to relieve all the retyping.
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  • Applemom
    1.0 out of 5 stars Where's the math?
    Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2012
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    I expected this book to have great math projects for my high school students. There are 60 projects in this book but very little challenging math. There is nothing beyond Algebra 1 and only 11 of the projects address the NCTM standards for Algebra. Examples of projects are things like track the weather for a few days and make a report with data organized and displayed or create a logo with a group of students in your class, create a greeting card for math awareness month or writing checks and balancing a checkbook (this is one of the Algebra ones). I was looking for some projects involving high school math - logs, trig, rational functions, sequences and series...etc. I wanted projects that were interesting, relevant incorporated technology.

    This book was a waste of money. If anyone knows a good book for high school math projects or project based learning please let me know!
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  • Ron007
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 26, 2016
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    Excellent book with lots of technique
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  • Diana Margarita
    5.0 out of 5 stars Proyectos muy adaptables a diferentes contextos
    Reviewed in Mexico on August 31, 2018
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    Excelentes proyectos, vienen bien explicados y obvio uno puede hacerles ajustes.
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  • Amber MacAdam
    5.0 out of 5 stars Full of great ideas to use with junior and intermediate students to ...
    Reviewed in Canada on February 5, 2015
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    Full of great ideas to use with junior and intermediate students to answer the question "Why am I learning this and when will I use it?".
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  • Daniel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for math teachers with Hands-on projects!
    Reviewed in Brazil on March 6, 2025
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    Great book! Fast delivery!
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  • Honey B
    4.0 out of 5 stars maths projects
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2020
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    disappointed as expecting to be more suited to older students but feel this is better suited to junior rather than senior
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