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64 pp.
| Enslow
| January, 2014
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-4289-6$27.93 New ed. (2008)
(4)
4-6
Easy Genius Math series.
These serviceable retitled books are primarily designed for upper-elementary and early-middle-school students who need help with fundamental math skills and concepts. Each volume covers twenty-eight topics, with one topic per double-page spread. The pages are overcrowded and the cartoonlike illustrations resemble clip art, but the math content is comprehensive, and the instructions, examples, and definitions are clear. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Easy Genius Math titles: Algebra and Pre-Algebra, Decimals and Fractions, Division and Multiplication, Geometry, Ratios and Percents, and Subtraction and Addition.
104 pp.
| Enslow
| February, 2012
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3781-6$31.93
(3)
4-6
Ace Your Math Test series.
Each reference book provides explanations, definitions, examples with step-by-step solutions, samples of various question types with answers, and test-taking hints for twenty-four sequential mathematical procedures/operations. With only four pages and two test questions dedicated to each skill, the series is not intended for thorough practice and drill but offers a useful refresher. Multiple design elements make the content digestible, even for the math-phobic. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Ace Your Math Test titles: Addition and Subtraction, Fractions and Decimals, Geometry, Multiplication and Division, Percents and Ratios[c1], and Pre-Algebra and Algebra.
64 pp.
| Enslow
| October, 2011
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3940-7$27.93
(4)
4-6
Math Smarts! series.
Each of these dense, textbooklike volumes, purportedly intended to let students "learn...at your own speed," includes twenty-eight subtopics on the title math concept. Even with some overlap (geometry/trigonometry) the organization is clear, and helpful graphics and embedded definitions are plentiful. The level varies greatly, from simple word problems to complex statistics. There are five other fall 2011 books in this series. Websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Math Smarts! titles: Geometry Smarts!, Percent and Ratio Smarts!, Data, Graphing, and Statistics Smarts!, Problem Solving and Word Problem Smarts!, and Trigonometry Smarts!.
32 pp.
| Holiday
| March, 2010
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8234-2199-2$16.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Edward Miller.
The latest Adler and Miller offering, set at a county fair, explains and compares fractions, decimals, and percents. Adler walks readers through converting from one to the other. He also discusses place value and describes when to use fractions versus decimals (4 1/2 pies eaten, 0.300 batting average). Miller's illustrations are crisp and boisterous.
48 pp.
| Enslow/Elementary
| February, 2009
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7760-2920-0$23.93
(4)
4-6
Math Word Problems Solved series.
Illustrated by
Tom LaBaff.
Though they don't break any new ground, these volumes do offer appropriate strategies for tackling word problems in specific skills areas using kid-friendly topics and illustrations (though they're a little babyish). Instructions and examples are clear, and a variety of approaches are demonstrated, including looking for key words, finding patterns, using models, drawing pictures or diagrams, and writing equations. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Math Word Problems Solved titles: Amusement Park Word Problems Starring Pre-Algebra, Animal Word Problems Starring Addition and Subtraction, Big Truck and Car Word Problems Starring Multiplication and Division, Fun Food Word Problems Starring Fractions, Space Word Problems Starring Ratios and Proportions, and Sports Word Problems Starring Decimals and Percents.