For a video description of the MathWise series of workbooks click on the "Follow the Author" - Peter L. Wise.
MathWise workbooks are unique in that they give interactive instruction as students are working on math problems. Speech bubbles give insights, hints, and observations in measured doses—not all at once, so that students don’t lose attention or get overloaded.
Answer frames foster good technique—they ensure that students solve problems in steps and show their work. This is especially important in algebra, because the steps are essential components of the process, yet students want to solve equations mentally.
Number sense and sound mathematical thinking are emphasized throughout. In addition to learning the concepts, students develop power with numbers and understand how and why math works the way it does.
These books are skill-specific—not grade specific. Challenge problems are sprinkled throughout the books to stretch students’ thinking and to help them grow in their problem-solving skills.
MathWise books can be used to supplement any curriculum. They can be used for remediation with higher grades, and they can be used for enrichment with lower grades. They can also be used to pre-teach concepts or to review material that was previously presented. Students often say that the MathWise books helped them to really understand the material for the first time. The layout, explanations, tips and tricks, sequence of instruction, and mathematical connections presented in these books all contribute to the success of the curriculum. 
The material in the MathWise books took over 14 years to create and design. These books have been used, tested, and critiqued in the classroom for over a decade.

MathWise Algebra, Book 1, with Answer Key

Science & Math

Wise, Peter L.

Mathematics

MathWise Curriculum Press

MathWise books are different from most math workbooks for students.  Math textbooks and workbooks typically have a mini-lecture at the beginning of each lesson, and then have pages of problems.  Students often get impatient with the explanations and have difficulty knowing how to proceed to work the problems. The format looks dry and boring, and students lose interest. MathWise Integers teaches integer addition/subtraction through the Same Sign Rule and the Opposite Sign Rule, but also through visual manipulatives: traditional horizontal number lines, elevator-style number lines, and counters.  The rules, visual manipulatives, and the problems themselves are designed to strengthen mathematical reasoning.  Additional concepts include: substitution with integers, negative one as a sign switcher, integer multiplication/division, fact families with integers, basic inequalities, multiplication with negative fractions, negative numbers with exponents, and absolute value. Concept Quizzes are used throughout to test/review students’ conceptual knowledge of integers. MathWise workbooks are unique in that they give interactive instruction as students are working on math problems. Speech bubbles give insights, hints, and observations in measured doses—not all at once, so that students don’t lose attention or get overloaded. Answer frames foster good technique—they ensure that students solve problems in steps and show their work. Number sense and sound mathematical thinking are emphasized throughout. In addition to learning the concepts, students develop power with numbers and understand how and why math works the way it does. These books are skill-specific—not grade specific. Challenge problems are sprinkled throughout the books to stretch students’ thinking and to help them grow in their problem-solving skills. MathWise books can be used to supplement any curriculum. They can be used for remediation with higher grades, and they can be used for enrichment with lower grades. They can also be used to pre-teach concepts or to review material that was previously presented. Students often say that the MathWise books helped them to really understand the material for the first time. The layout, explanations, tips and tricks, sequence of instruction, and mathematical connections presented in these books all contribute to the success of the curriculum.  The material in the MathWise books took over 14 years to create and design. These books have been used, tested, and critiqued in the classroom for over a decade.

MathWise Integers with Answer Key: Skill Set Enrichment and Practice

Note that this is a student edition without answer key. The edition with answer key also includes copy privileges for one teacher's class(es) Skill Set Instruction, Practice and Enrichment • Fresh, out-of-the-box instruction style that is fun, wacky & effective • Focuses on single skill sets • Develops solid number sense • Challenge problems throughout • Great for summer bridge Master the fundamentals of fractions, grow in mathematical thinking skills, gain proficiency with number sense, and understand how and why math works the way it does. MathWise Fractions, Books 1 and 2 will help teach and explain basic, as well as progressively advanced, fraction skills. The fun, comic-style format appeals to a wide range of students. Speech bubbles are used throughout to give hints and explanations while students are solving math problems. Fractions, Book 2 continues where Book 1 left off and includes material on least common multiple, fraction addition/subtraction, canceling common factors, fraction division, multiplying/dividing mixed numbers, converting fractions to decimals, comparing fractions, fraction regrouping, and fraction estimation.  Additional advanced fraction enrichment material is presented:  complex fractions, fraction division challenge problems, and shortcuts for comparing special fractions.  This series of books is designed to be unique and to catch kids’ attention in special ways: Tips and Tricks  Students have found tips and tricks to be not only helpful and memorable, but also interesting and motivating. Speech Bubbles with Teacher Insights  Speech bubbles are used to provide guidance, point out insights, or give helpful hints as students are solving math problems.  Students learn best by doing, and the instruction given in the speech bubbles is designed to (1) sharpen students’ powers of observation, (2) increase number sense, and (3) instruct in digestible chunks. Simplicity of Instruction  Concepts are explained clearly and simply.  Every page (excluding review pages or quizzes) has a specific focus.  Most pages have generous amounts of white space to keep students focused. Movement is from the simple to the increasingly complex. Step-By-Step Procedures  Students learn best when given explicit, step-by-step instruction. When several steps are involved, they are numbered.  This makes learning much more logical and memorable. Depth and Complexity  Throughout the book there are challenge problems to stretch students’ thinking.  Logical-Sequential Instruction  Math problems are presented in a logical sequence, so that previous problems contribute to students’ abilities to solve future problems.  The order in which math problems are presented plays an important role in promoting number sense. Answer Key is available separately.

Mathwise Fractions

Createspace Independent Pub

MathWise Linear Equations: Skill Set Enrichment and Practice

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

For a video description of the MathWise series of workbooks click on the "Follow the Author" - Peter L. Wise.
MathWise books are specially designed to be unique and effective. 
Math textbooks and workbooks typically have a mini-lecture at the beginning of each lesson, and then have pages of problems. Students often get impatient with the explanations and have difficulty knowing how to proceed to work the problems. The format looks dry and boring, and students lose interest.
MathWise books communicate with students as they work through the book. The answer boxes teach good technique, neatness, and organization. Students are guided through the steps in a fun, friendly way, with speech bubbles giving hints and explanations.
MathWise books emphasize deeper level understanding of the material—how and why math works the way it does. The key is: “Understand more, memorize less.”
MathWise books all work together to ensure the development of strong number sense and mathematical thinking.
MathWise Fractions, Book 1 teaches fractions as two-step problems, dividing by the denominator and multiplying by the numerator. Book 1 covers topics such as equivalent fractions, fraction addition (with like denominators), mixed number/improper fraction conversion, and fraction multiplication. Fractions Book 1 lays the foundation for MathWise Fractions Book 2 and further studies in mathematics. This book is appropriate for enrichment, pre-teaching, review, or as a refresher for an older student who needs to review fraction basics.

MathWise Fractions, Book 1 with Answer Key: Skill Set Enrichment and Practice

For a video description of the MathWise series of workbooks click on the "Follow the Author" - Peter L. Wise.
MathWise books are specially designed to be unique and effective. 
Math textbooks and workbooks typically present a mini-lecture at the beginning of each lesson, and then have pages of problems. Students often get impatient with the explanations and have difficulty knowing how to proceed to work the problems. The format looks dry and boring, and students lose interest.
MathWise books communicate with students as they work through the book. The answer boxes teach good technique, neatness, and organization. Students are guided through the steps in a fun, friendly way, with speech bubbles giving hints and explanations.
MathWise books emphasize deeper level understanding of the material—how and why math works the way it does. The key is: “Understand more, memorize less.”
MathWise books all work together to ensure the development of strong number sense and mathematical thinking.
MathWise Percents teaches basic percents through number manipulation and more advanced percents through ratios/proportions. Included are practical applications of percents with discounts, tips, and tax.
Students benefit, not only from the percent instruction, but from the skillfully-designed problems that teach students how relate numbers to one another.
This book is appropriate for enrichment, pre-teaching, review, or as a refresher for an older student who needs to review percents basics.

MathWise Percents with Answer Key: Skill Set Enrichment and Practice

For a video description of the MathWise series of workbooks click on the "Follow the Author" - Peter L. Wise.
MathWise books are specially designed to be unique and effective. 
Math textbooks and workbooks typically have a mini-lecture at the beginning of each lesson, and then have pages of problems. Students often get impatient with the explanations and have difficulty knowing how to proceed to work the problems. The format looks dry and boring, and students lose interest.
MathWise books communicate with students as they work through the book. The answer boxes teach good technique, neatness, and organization. Students are guided through the steps in a fun, friendly way, with speech bubbles giving hints and explanations. 
MathWise books emphasize deeper level understanding of the material—how and why math works the way it does. The key is: “Understand more, memorize less.” 
MathWise books all work together to ensure the development of strong number sense and mathematical thinking. 
MathWise Fractions, Book 2 teaches LCM (least common multiple/denominator), adding fractions with unlike denominators, reciprocals, fraction cancellation techniques, dividing fractions, visualizing fractions by breaking them apart, multiplying/dividing mixed numbers, ordering fractions (3 ways), fraction regrouping, subtracting fractions of amounts, and estimating with fractions and mixed numbers. Additional enrichment material is included at the back of the book. 
Students benefit, not only from the fractions instruction, but from the skillfully-designed problems that teach students how relate numbers to one another. 
This book is not only appropriate for enrichment, pre-teaching, and review, but also as a refresher for an older student who needs to develop greater facility with fractions.

MathWise Fractions, Book 2 with Answer Key

For a video description of the MathWise series of workbooks click on the "Follow the Author" - Peter L. Wise.
MathWise books are specially designed to be unique and effective. 
Math textbooks and workbooks typically have a mini-lecture at the beginning of each lesson, and then have pages of problems. Students often get impatient with the explanations and have difficulty knowing how to proceed to work the problems. The format looks dry and boring, and students lose interest.
MathWise books communicate with students as they work through the book. The answer boxes teach good technique, neatness, and organization. Students are guided through the steps in a fun, friendly way, with speech bubbles giving hints and explanations.
MathWise books emphasize deeper level understanding of the material—how and why math works the way it does. The key is: “Understand more, memorize less.”
MathWise books all work together to ensure the development of strong number sense and mathematical thinking. 
MathWise Decimals teaches place value, decimal models, decimal-fraction-percent conversions, expanded notation, decimal ordering, and decimal addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. 
The author employs an innovative and visual approach to place value, the “Rainbow Chart,” which he has used successfully in the classroom for many years. The study of fractions, decimals, and percents forms the backbone of math instruction before algebra. Students who have use MathWise materials for all three topics grow significantly in number sense and in a deeper-level understanding of math in general. 
This edition comes with an answer key is is reproducible for single-classroom use.

MathWise Decimals with Answer Key: Skill Set Enrichment and Practice

For a video description of the MathWise series of workbooks click on the "Follow the Author" - Peter L. Wise.
MathWise Number Sense teaches students the basics of manipulating numbers and understanding how numbers work. It provides students with basic and advanced skills dealing with all four operations. Tips and tricks are used to show students clever and creative ways to work with numbers.
The skills taught in this book reduce cognitive load by giving students facility with numbers and teaching them creative strategies to enable them to work at greater efficiency. By learning and practicing a variety of approaches to calculation, students are better equipped to build of web of understanding with numbers. Lastly, by developing number sense skill, students are better able to check their answers for reasonableness. 
Topics include:
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<li>Breaking apart numbers</li> <li>Making tens, adding tens</li> <li>Looking for 5s to make tens</li> <li>Doubling numbers and looking for a carry</li> <li>Adding and subtracting 9s as 1 less than 10</li> <li>Adding and subtracting 8s</li> <li>Adding by doubling the middle number</li> <li>Division problems involving zeros</li> <li>Expanded notation, using the “Triangle Trick”</li> <li>Rounding</li> <li>Mean, Median, Mode</li> <li>Shortcuts for multiplying 5s</li> <li>Finding new factor pairs</li> <li>Multiplying when adding</li> <li>Estimation</li> <li>The Distributive Property with multiplication</li> <li>Multiplying 4s, 6s, 8s, 12s as multi-step problems</li>
</ul>

MathWise Number Sense: Developing Power with Numbers

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