All Products by William Jacob

Young Math at Work 4 (eBook)

Catherine Twomey Fosnot , William Jacob

Pub Date: 8/6/2010 1
Product Type: eBook
Grade: K-8th

The first three volumes of this popular series help teachers support children’s development in number sense and operation, from addition and subtraction through fractions, decimals, and percents. Catherine Twomey Fosnot and Maarten Dolk’s signature approach uses classroom vignettes to illustrate the investigations and minilessons... more

The Complete Young Mathematicians at Work Series

Catherine Twomey Fosnot , Maarten Dolk , William Jacob

Pub Date: 4/13/2010
Product Type: Bundle
Grade: PreK-8th

In their Young Mathematicians at Work series, Catherine Twomey Fosnot, Maarten Dolk, and Bill Jacob describe an innovative approach to mathematics instruction where teachers help young children construct a deep understanding of numeracy and operations in a math workshop environment that supports the Common Core Standards for Mathematical... more

Young Mathematicians at Work: Constructing Algebra

Catherine Twomey Fosnot , William Jacob

Pub Date: 3/19/2010
Product Type: Paperback
Grade: K-8th

The first three volumes of this popular series help teachers support children’s development in number sense and operation, from addition and subtraction through fractions, decimals, and percents. Catherine Twomey Fosnot and Maarten Dolk’s signature approach uses classroom vignettes to illustrate the investigations and minilessons... more

Young Mathematicians at Work: Constructing Algebra (Print eBook Bundle)

Catherine Twomey Fosnot , William Jacob

Pub Date: 3/19/2010
Product Type: Print + eBook
Grade: K-8th

The first three volumes of this popular series help teachers support children’s development in number sense and operation, from addition and subtraction through fractions, decimals, and percents. Catherine Twomey Fosnot and Maarten Dolk’s signature approach uses classroom vignettes to illustrate the investigations and minilessons... more

The California Frog-Jumping Contest

William Jacob , Catherine Twomey Fosnot

Pub Date: 3/5/2008 1
Product Type: Paperback
Grade: 4th-5th

  The California Frog-Jumping Contest: Algebra is one of five units in the Contexts for Learning Mathematics’ Investigating Fractions, Decimals, and Percents (4–6)    This unit uses the context of the famous short story by Mark Twain—The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County—to develop... more

Best Buys, Ratios, and Rates

Catherine Twomey Fosnot , William Jacob

Pub Date: 3/5/2008 1
Product Type: Paperback
Grade: 5th-6th

  Best Buys, Ratios, and Rates: Addition and Subtraction of Fractions is one of five units in the Contexts for Learning Mathematics’ Investigating Fractions, Decimals, and Percents (4–6)    The focus of this unit is the development of equivalence of fractions, proportional reasoning, and rates. It begins... more

The Mystery of the Meter

William Jacob , John Michael Siegfried , Catherine Twomey Fosnot

Pub Date: 3/5/2008 1
Product Type: Paperback
Grade: 5th-6th

  The Mystery of the Meters: Decimals is one of five units in the Contexts for Learning Mathematics’ Investigating Fractions, Decimals, and Percents (4–6)    This unit begins with the story of Zig—who discovers five mysterious dials on the side of his house. The dials are part of the electric meter... more