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Figure It Out is
a series of mathematics curriculum support books in full colour designed
to supplement existing classroom mathematics programmes. The series is
an important component of the Literacy and Numeracy strategy that focuses
on clarifying the expectations for learners' progress and achievement,
and developing teacher professional capability.
Each book is accompanied by Answers and Teachers' Notes. Many of the
answers include explanations, and the notes include relevant achievement
objectives and numeracy framework links, suggested teaching approaches,
and ways to extend the activities.
Teachers can select particular activities that provide extension to work
done in the regular classroom programme, or they can use all or most of
the activities in combination with other activities and textbooks to create
a classroom programme. The books can also be used for homework activities,
and the relevant section in the teachers' notes could be copied for parents.
The teachers' notes may also provide useful information that could be
given to students as hints.
The series is published on behalf of the Ministry of Education by Learning
Media Limited. Sets of books at each of levels
2–3, level 3, levels
3–4, and levels 4 –4+ are distributed free to New Zealand schools, together with the Answers and Teachers'
Notes. The Answers and Teachers' Notes are available online from the links
above, as well as an ordering function for the student books. Further
Figure It Out books under development include books on statistics with a media focus, and mathematics and statistics with a science focus.
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