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48 pp.
| Enslow/Elementary
| January, 2014
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-4247-6$23.93 New ed. (2005)
(3)
K-3
Ready for Math series.
Mathphobes may doubt Wingard-Nelson's promise: "Get ready to discover math...made easy!" Yet her concise explanations, clear examples, helpful diagrams, and clutter-free pages do make for friendly introductions to (or reviews of) math concepts. Illustrations, often humorous, help break up the text. There's nothing groundbreaking going on in these updated, retitled editions, but students and teachers will find the volumes useful. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Ready for Math titles: Ready for Addition, Ready for Division, Ready for Fractions and Decimals, Ready for Multiplication, Ready for Subtraction, and Ready for Word Problems and Problem Solving.
64 pp.
| Enslow
| January, 2014
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-4252-0$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 978-0-7660-3780-9$23.95
(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.
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.
64 pp.
| Enslow
| December, 2010
|
LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3371-9$27.93
(4)
4-6
Math Busters Word Problems series.
These approachable books examine word problems as found in various branches of mathematics. The texts provide general tips and strategies; twenty-eight topics are then reviewed, with one topic per double-page spread. Pages are overcrowded with text and cheesy photographs of smiley math-doing kids, but the definitions, examples, and instructions themselves are clear. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Math Busters Word Problems titles: Algebra Word Problems, Fraction and Decimal Word Problems, Geometry Word Problems, Graphing and Probability Word Problems, Math Measurement Word Problems, and Multiplication and Division Word Problems.
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.