Maths Investigator: MI4 Gold Pack
Caroline Clissold
CD-ROM
(Oxford University Press, Sept. 13, 2007)
Maths Investigator is a secret spy agency whose mission is to make maths fun and exciting. The series has been extensively trialled and developed to offer schools a fresh and exciting way to combine the content and structure of the 2006 Mathematics Framework with the principles of the PrimaryStrategy 'Excellence and Enjoyment' guidance - to raise standards whilst making learning fun. The Maths Investigator approach focuses on developing the key skills of problem solving, speaking and listening, and using and applying maths. It uses the engaging spy context and fully integrated softwarecomponents to embed maths into problem solving and give pupils a clear purpose for learning.The Teacher's Guide provides clear, flexible lesson plans to support both confident mathematicians and less-experienced teachers. With straightforward planning based on the 2006 Framework and creative teaching ideas, it helps raise standards as well as making learning fun. Unique planning mind mapsprovide 'at-a-glance' overviews of teaching throughout each unit, making clear links between core areas of maths to ensure blocks of work are relevant and meaningful. Extra support and challenge activities make differentiation easy, whilst assessment for learning questions help identify and addressmisconceptions.For flexibility, Teacher's Guide units are packaged in topic packs. Each pack contains three two-week units of work, including access to the associated Interactive CD unit.MI4 GOLD PACK contains:* MI4 Interactive CD* MI4 Teacher's Guide Topic Pack 1: Calculations (units 1, 6, 11)* MI4 Teacher's Guide Topic Pack 2: Measures (units 2, 7, 12)* MI4 Teacher's Guide Topic Pack 3: Calculations (units 3, 8, 13)* MI4 Teacher's Guide Topic Pack 4: Shape (units 4, 9, 14)* MI4 Teacher's Guide Topic Pack 5: Fractions, Decimals, Ratio, Proportion (units 5, 10, 15)* MI4 Getting Started Guide* MI4 Ringbinder* 2 x MI4 Casebook Pack of 8* 2 x MI4 Logbook Pack of 16* MI4 Differentiation Guide* MI4 Assessment CD