mathematics

Discusses facts about angles and their relationship to triangles, quadrangles, polygons, and circles.

Poet J. Patrick Lewis reimages Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven," Langston Hughes's "April Rain Song," and other classic works, and offers parodies and puzzles that encourage critical thinking and math skills.

When people start vanishing from a godforsaken trailer park next to the Folsom Energy Plant, two eleven-year-olds investigate using mathematical clues that were hastily planted by their friend Mrs. Clarke before she disappeared.

Math-loving eighth-grader Tess learns that sometimes life, like algebra, has no solutions and that she must take risks and find her own answers.

Actress and math theorem coauthor Danica McKellar teaches math concepts introduced in middle school, the period when many young girls lose interest in math, using entertaining examples.

New student Sam is upset when his school district bans math and sets out to prove to his teachers and the Director of Education that math is important.

Discusses the methods of computation developed in various civilizations around the world, from prehistoric times up until the end of the Roman Empire.

Reveals the stories and the people behind great mathematical discoveries.

Annoyed with his math teacher who assigns word problems and won't let him use a calculator, twelve-year-old Robert finds help from the number devil in his dreams.

Try solving the more than fifty math brainteasers along with the kids from Mrs. Jewis's class.