Mindset Mathematics: Visualizing and Investigating Big Ideas, Grade 5

I can't say enough about how great Jo Boaler's Investigating Big Ideas series is. The activities will really transform both your maths classroom and- more importantly- your students' achievement in, and relationship to, mathematics. I had so many notes from parents and students this past May telling me how much this year of math activities had changed their student's mindset and turned the from being "not a math person" into a lover of maths!! HIGHLY recommend!!

The format is for a classroom and not the greatest for homeschoolers, but I'll take what I can get. It's a fantastic resource. I'll update my review if I come across more errors, since it seems the author has not issued an errata. (and there doesn't seem to be a way to reach them from their website?)

I purchased this book after seeing Jo Boaler speak. I have read it throughly and started using activities in my classroom. All of my students love learning math using growth mindset and are excelling regardless of their level, disability, or language. I am waiting patiently for the grade 6 book due to come out in January 2019.

I've used a few activities in this book as pre-cursors to introducing new math concepts. I can't use them completely to fidelity as outlined in the book because we have a math program in my school, but I can see how valuable it would be to a classroom teacher with a lot of freedom in resources. I have also used it as enrichment activities for those students who need a bit of a challenge.I think what could make this resource better is having it spiral bound, or having online PDFs of the color resources available. Making duplicates is challenging out of this book, because some masters go all the way to the edge. There also could be a bit more guidance as to how to differentiate the lessons to the entire class.

This is a wonderful product. I’m a math tutor and I love having a tool that helps me help my students gain a deeper conceptual understanding. Most of the tasks are designed for group work and I have no problem adapting for individuals. Overall a great tool!

I love this book! It has many ideas that you can find on the youcubed.com website but they are layed out in such a nice, user-friendly format! I recommended my principal to get for all the grade levels that they are made for so far (3-5 grades.)

I love that this book is only 5th grade. It gives you a different perspective and great ideas of how to introduce and teach concepts. I can read a chapter and walk away with a ton of ideas to incorporate in the classroom immediately.

I gave it a three because the seller claims it was new. and it arrived to me damaged and ripped. The book is awesome with a lot of lessons and great visuals to help students with conceptual math.

Me encantaron las ideas propuestas. Las he empezado a trabajar con mis alumnos y son muy enriquecedoras

Fabulous resource can’t recommend this highly enough. Gets children thinking outside the box.

The book is well laid out with easy-to-plan and execute lessons. Everything is ready to go, with blacklines available for projection or copying. The book makes use of Visualize-Play-Investigate to get students engaged in the material from all angles. It's a fantastic resource for any teacher!

For any teacher looking to engage their students in mathematical thinking, who hope their students will see the beauty of mathematics, who is ready to move beyond teaching mathematics as a set of procedures to be memorised, this is a great place to start. Philosophy, research and practise combined in an accessible and thought-provoking guide.

Love the ideas for math thinking in classrooms. Not a textbooks, but I try to not use textbooks other than as a resource for me!