Brunner-Jass, Renata

The mathematical concepts of maps and charts are explored as a group of friends invents their own high-tech treasure hunt game.

"The mathematical concepts of place value and integers are introduced as students design a board game in which they must keep track of distance with addition and multiplication. Readers learn about expanded notation and place value charts. Includes a discover activity, history connection, and mathematical vocabulary introduction"--Provided by publisher.

"The mathematical concept of describing data sets is introduced as students attend a nature day camp program; teaches about the mean, median, and mode while using charts and tables to describe data sets, with additional concepts including averages, outliers, and distribution. Features a discover activity, a connection to history, and a mathematical vocabulary introduction"--Provided by publisher.

"The mathematical concepts of distance, rate, and time are explored as students partake in their school's annual field day; teaches about proportions, ratios, and cross products; and includes a discovery activity, connections to science and engineering, and mathematical vocabulary introduction"--Provided by publisher.

Uses various real-world examples to explain what a unit price is and how it is determined. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

"The mathematical concept of volume is introduced as readers join a local fairground for a full year of seasonal events and activities. Includes a discover activity, connection to history, and mathematical vocabulary introduction"--Provided by publisher.

"The mathematical concepts of money, percentages, and decimals are introduced as children plan for a lemonade stand using the distributive property and algorithms. Readers learn about sales tax, adding and subtracting decimals, and profits through different scenarios. Includes a discover activity, history connection, and mathematical vocabulary introduction"--Provided by publisher.

Presents an introduction to the concepts of proportions, ratios, and scaling, as students partake in the regional Science Olympiad, and also covers the concepts of scale factors, unit rates, and tape diagrams. Includes a discover activity, a historical connection, and a glossary.

"The mathematical concept of equivalent fractions is introduced as students describe how they use both mixed and improper fractions to plant a vegetable garden at their school. Readers also learn the least common multiple, greatest common multiple, and ratios. This book includes a discover activity, a science connection, and mathematical vocabulary introduction"--Provided by publisher.

"The mathematical concepts of perimeter, area, and surface area are explored as a student designs dream rooms for a school project; teaches the formulas to calculate area for quadrilaterals and triangles, and additional concepts include parallel lines, right angles, irregular polygons, decomposing shapes, and area nets, and features a discover activity, history connection, and mathematical vocabulary introduction"--Provided by publisher.