Cool Math: 50 Fantastic Facts for Kids of All Ages

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032796
ISBN
9781843654483
Grade 7-9
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Charlotte Mason
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A “hip and happening" math reference book. With just enough graphics, 50 key math concepts (needed for the classroom and for life) are cleverly and succinctly explained. From the Pythagorean theorem to prime numbers, from tipping your waiter to applying the golden rule to photography, this book helps you understand key concepts and some math history. Provides a ready reference, and a chance for young teens to try math in the real world. 8"x6", 110 pgs, hc. ~ Ruth

Publisher's Description of Cool Math: 50 Fantastic Facts for Kids of All Ages

Inside this mega-jam-packed book are fifty fact-tastic ways to advance your math skills so you'll never be outnumbered by numbers again!

From core curriculum techniques such as multiplying multiples to calculating calculus and probability and division, right through to working out tricky statistics, formulas, and equations in or outside of the classroom, Cool Math will help you work your way out of everyday situations in a way that you'll never forget.

This lively, engaging book is illustrated throughout to help bring math to life, and topics include how to tip, how to work out the distance of a storm, Fibonacci sequences, cracking codes, and many more! From simple multiplication to complex calculus, math has never been easier. With the Cool Math approach, it's fun to learn and easy to remember, but difficult to forget!


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Product Format:Hardcover
Brand:Pavilion
Grades:7-9
ISBN:9781843654483
Length in Inches:6.125
Width in Inches:8
Height in Inches:0.625
Weight in Pounds:0.7
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