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Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
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Math is everywhere in sports! See who's scoring inside this bookand how we need math to finish the game! You'll need your math smarts to calculate scores and statistics, plan season schedules, measure distances, choose the right size equipment, and more. It all adds up to a lot of fun!
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Language
English
Description
"[A] guide to finding joy and understanding by adopting a diverse approach to learning math ... Stanford researcher, mathematics education professor, and the leading expert on math learning. Dr. Jo Boaler argues that our differences are the key to unlocking our greatest mathematics potential ... Boaler shares ... neuroscientific research on how embracing the concept of 'math-ish'--a theory of mathematics as it exists in the real world--changes the...
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English
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"In 2010, award-winning professor Steven wrote a series for the New York Times online called "The Elements of Math." It was hugely popular: Each piece climbed the most emailed list and elicited hundreds of comments. Readers begged for more, and has now delivered. In this fun, fast-paced book, he offers us all a second chance at math. Each short chapter of The Joy of X provides an "Aha!" moment, starting with why numbers are helpful, and moving on...
Author
Series
Great Courses volume 9
Language
English
Description
Logic is intellectual self-defense against such assaults on reason and also a method of quality control for checking the validity of your own views. But beyond these very practical benefits, informal logic-the kind we apply in daily life-is the gateway to an elegant and fascinating branch of philosophy known as formal logic, which is philosophy's equivalent to calculus. Formal logic is a breathtakingly versatile tool. Much like a Swiss army knife...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Language
English
Description
We commonly define the Pythagorean theorem using the formula a2 + b2 = c2. But Pythagoras himself would have been confused by that. Explore how this famous theorem can be explained using common geometric shapes (no fancy algebra required), and how it's a critical foundation for the rest of geometry.
7) Math
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2010.
Lexile measure
810L
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents mathematical concepts using lively descriptions and cartoon illustrations personifying each concept.
Author
Publisher
Reader's Digest
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
143 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"With this book, kids can unlock the mysteries of math and discover the wonder of numbers. From fractions to pi, and measurements to probability, kids will find out incredible information, such as why zero is so useful; how to tell time on Earth and other planets; how music, math, and space, are all connected and so much more!"-- Provided by publisher.
Publisher
LearnZillion
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file (3 min.)) : sound, color
Language
English
Description
In this video lesson, you will learn how to summarize the spread of data with a single number by calculating and examining the range and mean absolute deviation of the data.--Publisher.
12) Who jumps more?
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Series
Language
English
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When Olivia and Mei compare their footprints while jumping in the snow, they realize that one makes fewer (but bigger) jumps, and the other makes more (but smaller) jumps.
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Series
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English
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Understanding the principles of base ten is essential to understanding numbers and operations. Students will become familiar with the concept of place value through engaging narratives and real-life situations. Students will then be challenged to use place value in the context of algebraic operations, demonstrating the knowledge they've gained from reading. Eye-catching visuals help walk readers through the math problems, while age-appropriate language...
14) Math on the move
Author
Series
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
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Description
Math is everywhere when you're traveling! See who's on the move inside this bookand how we need math to finish the trip! You'll need your math smarts to calculate time, distance, and speed, choose the best route and type of transit, figure out time zones, plan travel expenses; and more. It all adds up to a lot of fun!
15) Math smart
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2001]
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 302 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Publisher
LearnZillion
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file (4 min.)) : sound, color
Language
English
Description
In this video lesson, you will learn how to solve equations with one variable using additive and multiplicative inverses. The instructor explains the concept of solutions and inverse operations, including additive and multiplicative inverses. Two example problems are solved step-by-step and checked for correctness, demonstrating the application of these concepts.--Publisher.
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