Books with author Ross Collins

This book provides in-depth coverage of Further Mechanics for Cambridge International AS and A Level Further Mathematics 9231, for examination from 2020 onwards. With a clear focus on mathematics in life and work, this text builds the key mathematical skills and knowledge that will open up a wide range of careers and further study.This student book is part of a series of nine books covering the complete syllabus for Cambridge International AS and A Level Mathematics (9709) and Further Mathematics (9231), for first teaching from September 2018. We are working with Cambridge International Examinations towards endorsement of this series. Written by expert authors, this Student Book:• covers the complete content of Further Mechanics with clear references to what you will learn at the start of each chapter, and coverage that clearly and directly matches the Cambridge syllabus• sets mathematics in real-world contexts that emphasise practical applications and career paths, with inspiring case studies and discussion activities that showcase how mathematics is relevant to different roles• develops the key A Level mathematical skills of mathematical modelling, problem-solving and communication through dedicated questions and teaching• helps you master mathematics with varied practice to develop understanding, exam-style questions to test comprehension, and selected Cambridge past paper questions to help prepare for examination• gives you control of your learning with prior knowledge checks to assess readiness and end-of-chapter summaries that test understanding• supports you through the course with detailed explanations, clear worked examples and plenty of practice on each topic with full workings shown for each answer• provides clear progression from A Level Mathematics and develops confident, independent and reflective mathematicians through extension questions and group discussions• supports mathematical communication and literacy with key terms for each topic explained and supported by a comprehensive glossary.

Students can quickly get to grips with problem solving and reasoning by completing activities categorised by topic and question type. Fully in line with the Cambridge Primary Mathematics Curriculum.Problem solving and reasoning are focuses in the Cambridge Primary Mathematics Curriculum. It is essential that all students have access to problem solving and reasoning activities. Some key benefits to problem solving in maths include:• Helping pupils grasp diverse mathematical concepts and understand the application of the subject• Enhancing strategic thinking• Developing transferable skillsThis book consists of three different types of mathematical problem solving challenges:1.Solving mathematical problems. This involves pupils solving problems ‘within’ mathematics itself, recognising patterns and relationships, making conjectures and generalisations, and explaining and justifying conclusions.2.Reasoning mathematically. This involved pupils using logical thinking to solve problems, focusing on making conjectures and generalisations, and explaining and justifying conclusions using appropriate language.3.Using & applying mathematics in real-world contexts. This involves pupils engaging in challenges that require them to use and apply their mathematical knowledge and skills in open-ended, real-world contexts.

This book is an exploration of the features of the Google Classroom and how to use them. It is a good book for teachers, students and school administrators who need to know how to use the Google Classroom. Teachers are guided on how to create, add students and manage classes. Students are guided on how to join classes and take an active role in them. School administrators are guided on how to manage the Google Classroom in terms of implementing the necessary settings. The author has added screenshots to make it easy for you to understand the instructions that are given. What You will learn:- Getting Started- Managing Class Membership and Permissions- Assignments- Classroom Communication- Posting Announcements- Managing Class Settings- Integrating other Apps with Google Classroom- Google Classroom Extensions- Classroom API- Configuring YouTube Restricted Mode Tags: google classroom, google classroom books, google classroom for teachers, google home, classroom management, mastering google, data access control, access control systems, alice keeler google classroom.

This book provides in-depth coverage of Probability & Statistics 2 for Cambridge International A Level Mathematics 9709, for examination from 2020 onwards. With a clear focus on mathematics in life and work, this text builds the key mathematical skills and knowledge that will open up a wide range of careers and further study.This student book is part of a series of nine books covering the complete syllabus for Cambridge International AS and A Level Mathematics (9709) and Further Mathematics (9231), for first teaching from September 2018. We are working with Cambridge International Examinations towards endorsement of this series. Written by expert authors, this Student Book:• covers the complete content of Probability & Statistics 2 with clear references to what you will learn at the start of each chapter, and coverage that clearly and directly matches the Cambridge syllabus• sets mathematics in real-world contexts that emphasise practical applications and career paths, with inspiring case studies and discussion activities that showcase how mathematics is relevant to different roles• develops the key A Level mathematical skills of mathematical modelling, problem-solving and communication through dedicated questions and teaching• helps you master mathematics with varied practice to develop understanding, exam-style questions to test comprehension, and selected Cambridge past paper questions to help prepare for examination• gives you control of your learning with prior knowledge checks to assess readiness and end-of-chapter summaries that test understanding• supports you through the course with detailed explanations, clear worked examples and plenty of practice on each topic with full workings shown for each answer• provides clear progression from IGCSE® Mathematics and develops confident, independent and reflective mathematicians through extension questions and group discussions• supports mathematical communication and literacy with key terms for each topic explained and supported by a comprehensive glossary.

As far as fourteen-year-old Bun knows, Mary Hare has always been his mother, and New South Wales has always been his home. But one day he returns home to find the woman who raised him lying gravely injured at the bottom of the stairs, where she finally reveals the truth. With her last breaths, Mary informs Bun that she is not his biological mother after all. Determined to find out who his real parents are, Bun puts his photographic memory to work and begins collecting and examining clues—ones that will lead him and his best friend, Katie, on an epic chase across the United States. Someone, however, wants to keep the truth from them, so the pair finds themselves pursued every step of the way.Guided by their intelligence and determination, Bun and Katie are able to decipher the few clues they have to work with: an American passport, a birth certificate, and a mysterious niello necklace with the inscription “MMA585.” After jetting across the ocean to New York, the evidence leads them to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where they find the possible fate of Bun’s real parents hidden in some newspaper archives. The articles also contain clues to the location of some of his other family members, but they won’t be able to get there without a fight. In the span of twenty-four hours, Bun narrowly escapes being shot, run over, and kidnapped, all by the powerful forces determined to keep his family secret under wraps.The pair’s thrilling American adventure turns into a race against their enemies, as they do anything they can to reach their cross-country destination while staying one step ahead of the people trying to harm them. Nothing is what it seems, and Bun and Katie have only each other to trust as they face life-threatening dangers at every turn. They will either make it to the West Coast in time for a happy family reunion, or powerful forces will keep the mystery of Bun’s parentage hidden for good. It will take plenty of intelligence, lots of bravery, and a little bit of luck if the friends are to reach their destination safely and solve the mystery of the niello necklace. A suspenseful tale geared toward children and young adults, The Niello Necklace Mystery is the first book of a new series about young Bun Hare, a protagonist with a photographic memory and a boundless curiosity for solving mysteries. In addition to unstoppable action and heart-pounding adventures that will appeal to its target audience, the Niello books also contain important messages about the power of friendship and perseverance. In the vein of The Hardy Boys or the works of Enid Blyton, Robyn Collins aims to write enjoyable mysteries for young readers that will keep them thinking and guessing from beginning to end.

Collins Italian Dictionary and Grammar is an up-to-date dictionary and a user-friendly grammar guide in one handy volume. Colour headwords, cultural notes and an easy-to-use grammar section make this the ideal book for intermediate learners. Collins Italian Dictionary & Grammar is designed for all intermediate learners of Italian, whether at school, at home, or for business. 90,000 references and 118,000 translations will help those learning Italian take their language skills to the next level. / This edition of Collins Italian Dictionary & Grammar has been revised and updated to offer extensive and relevant coverage of today's English and Italian with thousands of phrases and examples guiding the user to the most appropriate translation. / A comprehensive grammar guide presents detailed examples and translations to help users to understand Italian grammar - the perfect complement to the dictionary. / The clear Collins typography gives the text a contemporary feel, and along with the new alphabet tabs, ensures that users find the information they need quickly and easily. Log on to www.collinslanguage.com and access our free online Italian dictionary. Some of the other titles available in the Collins Italian dictionary range are Collins Gem Italian Dictionary, Collins Pocket Italian Dictionary, and Collins Concise Italian Dictionary - giving users all the help they need.

This atlas is clear, colorful and highly informative. Topics are introduced globally to explain simply the use of illustrations selected on the regional mapping. Mapping is arranged by continent for easy reference, each map is packed with useful statistics and fascinating facts about the world we live in. Educational and entertaining, and full of colorful photographs.

When 16-year-old, Jack Watson, and his three friends are chosen to compete in the Smartest Student in Australia competition they find themselves on a train hurtling through the Australian desert to Plato College, an isolated school owned by Sir Hubert Peabody. Soon Jack realises something is not right about Plato College. For one thing, all of the tutors and supervisors in charge of the 100 contestants look like robots, and the college is surrounded by high fences patrolled by armed guards.Jack does some scouting around the college complex and discovers a plot so diabolical that it puts the lives of all the students and, perhaps, the world at risk…something so terrifying it leads him and his friends on a hair-raising escape into the desert with no food and water and little chance of survival. Jack and his friends must use all their intelligence and courage to try to defeat Sir Hubert’s wicked plan.

Buckle in and join the ride with Robyn Collins’s breathtaking new children’s story, The Secret of the Niello.Following the success of The Niello Necklace Mystery, this final book in the series completes the journey of Bun Hare as he attempts to find his parents.After discovering the mysterious diamond niello necklace that was thought to be destroyed after his mother’s death, Bun suspects his parents are, in fact, still alive.A few clues point to his parents possibly living in Australia under false names, so Bun heads off to the land down under with Katie by his side.With an FBI agent accompanying them on their journey, Bun should feel safe—but he can’t shake a nagging distrust of the overly helpful law enforcer.Meanwhile, when the niello necklace accidentally breaks, Bun discovers it holds a series of microdots that contain a list of ten names.But what does the list mean? And how is it related to his parents’ disappearance? As Bun fights for his life against a mysterious gunman out to get him, he must unravel the truth if he ever hopes to see his mother and father again.

Students can quickly get to grips with problem solving and reasoning by completing activities categorised by topic and question type. Fully in line with the Cambridge Primary Mathematics Curriculum.Problem solving and reasoning are focuses in the Cambridge Primary Mathematics Curriculum. It is essential that all students have access to problem solving and reasoning activities. Some key benefits to problem solving in maths include:• Helping pupils grasp diverse mathematical concepts and understand the application of the subject• Enhancing strategic thinking• Developing transferable skillsThis book consists of three different types of mathematical problem solving challenges:1.Solving mathematical problems. This involves pupils solving problems ‘within’ mathematics itself, recognising patterns and relationships, making conjectures and generalisations, and explaining and justifying conclusions.2.Reasoning mathematically. This involved pupils using logical thinking to solve problems, focusing on making conjectures and generalisations, and explaining and justifying conclusions using appropriate language.3.Using & applying mathematics in real-world contexts. This involves pupils engaging in challenges that require them to use and apply their mathematical knowledge and skills in open-ended, real-world contexts.