Making Sense with Mathematics

Murray Britt, Peter Hughes

Making Sense with Mathematics Is a major new Form 3 - 5 mathematics series for the eighties and beyond. Key Features 1 - Books 3A and 3B provide a complete year's acork for Farm 5 based on the current mathemalics syllabus. 2 - 3B concludes with a comprehensive self-diagnosis and revision section. 3 - An approach which is based on the latest findings in mathematics education and recognises the requirement that calculators are used as an integral part of mathematics teaching. 4 - An emphasis throughout on mathematics arising from practical everyday New Zealand situations. This theme of relevance continues through the exercises. 5 - Exercises which are carefully structured for easy-to-administer class work. 6 - Problem solving panels throughout each book which can be attempted independently of the content of the chapter. 7 - Special sections at the end of each chapter which provide revision of the basic skills needed for the next chapter and maintenance of skills learned in the previous too years. 8 - A high degree of visual presentation throughout. 9 - All material has been classroom tested and has proven successful in typical New Zealand classroom settings.