Reasoning with Rods Book by Dr Paul Swan-1
Reasoning with Rods Book by Dr Paul Swan-1
MTA Essentials

Reasoning with Rods Book by Dr Paul Swan

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SKU: EVPSB150

MPN: PSB150

For the box of coloured rods already in your cupboard

Teacher book by Dr Paul Swan on getting real use out of Cuisenaire and coloured rods. Sections on early number, algebra, fractions and reasoning tasks. $47.20.

Most schools own coloured rods. Far fewer use them past Year 1, because the rods arrive without a plan and end up in a cupboard. That is the gap this book is written into.

It goes well past early number. There are sections on algebra and on the development of fraction concepts - which is where rods are genuinely at their best, because a fraction is a relationship between two lengths and rods make that physical rather than symbolic.

Reasoning tasks, not just activities. The book includes tasks designed to make students justify and explain, rather than manipulate the rods until an answer appears.

Dr Paul Swan writes practical mathematics resources for Australian teachers, aimed at easy-to-follow activities and games rather than theory.

What is not in the box: the rods. This is the book only. If you do not already own a set, order rods at the same time.

No barcode is printed on our supplier's listing for this title, so we have not put one on this page. We will not invent one.

  • Activities for coloured and Cuisenaire rods across the primary years
  • Sections on early number, algebra and fraction concepts
  • Reasoning tasks that ask students to justify their thinking
  • Written for teachers by Dr Paul Swan
  • Practical and easy to follow rather than theoretical
  • Getting unused rod sets back into the classroom
  • Teaching fractions as relationships between lengths
  • Early algebra and pattern work
  • Small group and whole class maths
  • Teacher planning and professional learning

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Specifications

Contents: 1 book

Author: Dr Paul Swan

Topics: early number, algebra, fraction concepts, reasoning tasks

Resource required: coloured or Cuisenaire rods, not included

Page count: not published by the supplier

Barcode: none supplied by our supplier for this title

Brand: MTA Essentials

Model: PSB150

FAQs

No. This is the book only. It assumes you already own a set of coloured or Cuisenaire rods - order a set with it if you do not.
Primary. The early number sections suit the junior years and the algebra and fraction sections carry through upper primary.
Coloured rods follow a standard colour and length scheme, so yes in practice. If your set is unusual, send us a photo and we will check.
The supplier does not publish a page count for this title. Ask us and we will confirm.
Because our supplier does not publish one for this title. We would rather show nothing than show a number we made up.

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