Carpenter, Thomas P.

Thinking mathematically : integrating arithmetic and algebra in e lementary school / Thomas P. Carpenter, Megan Loef Franke, Linda Lev i. - Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, c2003. - xiii, 146 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 1 computer disk (4 3/4 in)

Developing mathematical thinking. -- Equality. -- Developing and usi ng relational thinking. -- Making conjectures about mathematics. -- Equ ations with multiple variables and repeated variables. -- Representing conjectures symbolically. -- Justification and proof. -- Ordering multi ple operations. -- "If ... then ..." statements : relations involving a ddition, sbtraction, multiplication, division, and equality.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

0325005656 (acidfree paper)

2002-014184


Arithmetic--Study and teaching (Elementary)
Algebra--Study and teaching (Elementary)

372.72