The activities in FISHING FOR ANSWERS are designed to encourage young students to extend and apply 97ematical concepts they have already learned.

To assist teachers in planning math sessions and assigning activity pages background Teaching Notes are provided. These outline the following:

• Relevant mathematical Concepts
• Standards - These detail understandings and skills students should display in successfully completing the activity page.
• Suggestions For Use - Most of the activities are selfexplanatory. However, many may easily be extended by teachers and adapted to meet the needs of the students.