Gunter Schymkiw Knihy

62-page book integrating mathematics with aspects of visual arts

This engaging series provides students with opportunities to sharpen their critical-thinking skills with short, original detective stories. Each reproducible story contains plenty of clues and information along with comprehension activities and a puzzle to solve. Reading carefully and using deductive reasoning skills, students can work alone or in small groups to be comprehension detectives. A great way to engage students of all ability levels, from the reluctant reader to the student who always seems to need a new challenge! Includes teacher notes, skills overview, and reproducible student pages with crime story and literal and evaluative questions requiring analysis and synthesis. Think and Save Ink, Innocent or Guilty?, Sir Marvo the Dull, Inside Job, Working Vacation, Late Again, and 12 more mysteries.

Features enjoyable activities, which improve pupils' speed and accuracy. This title provides activities that primarily involve answering questions and matching answers, to construct a line or colour a picture or pattern. It includes speed tests, to monitor pupils' progress. It is suitable for individual, group, class or homework use.

Offers a photocopiable series which combines maths and art. This title provides opportunities for children to consolidate knowledge and skills in maths while introducing significant works of art and their artists. It answers to maths problems match with part of a picture to recreate an art masterpiece.

A photocopiable series that provides opportunities for pupils to think critically, logically and creatively to solve mystery stories. It features detective-style activities, and high-interest comprehension resources. It also encourages a range of thinking skills, data collection and conclusion-drawing.

The overall aim of the Oral and Mental Maths Activities series is to promote and develop mathematical discussion and pupil understanding of mathematical concepts within the classroom.