Emphasizing problem solving as the foundation of mathematical understanding, the 29 activities challenge students to reason and communicate their understandings. Originating from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics journals, these activities stretch beyond translation problems to offer authentic tasks that can be solved using varying methods. The open-ended problems stem from a range of strands and the resource guides teachers through sample questions, examples of students' work and assessment techniques.--Ministry of Education website.

Mathematics Kindergarten (2007). Mathematics grade 1 (2007). Mathematics grade 2 (2009). Mathematics grade 3 (2009). Mathematics grade 4 (2007). Mathematics grade 5 (2008). Mathematics grade 6 (2009). Mathematics grade 7 (2007). Mathematics grade 8 (2008). On front cover: "Communicating mathematically, reasoning, conjecturing, modeling."