MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, 6E offers you a comprehensive mathematics course designed to foster concept development through examples, investigations, and explorations. The text demonstrates that there are many paths to solving a problem, and that sometimes problems have more than one solution. Real-world problems require active learning in a method similar to how archaeologists explore an archaeological find: they carefully uncover the site, slowly revealing more and more of the structure. Visual icons throughout the text connect content to the hands-on activities in the corresponding Explorations Manual, ensuring that you will be better able to assess student needs using diverse approaches.