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Racing math

checkered flag activities and projects for grades 4-8
2006
Presents a collection of math activities and projects based on NASCAR racing.

The number devil

a mathematical adventure
1998
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.

Math appeal

mind-stretching math riddles
2003
Rhyming anecdotes present opportunities for simple math activities and hints for solving.

Me and Rolly Maloo

2010
An unpopular girl cheats on a math test when the most popular girl in school asks her to give her answers.

Numbed!

2013
When a robot at the math museum zaps their math skills, sixth-grader Logan and his mischievous friend, Benedict, must pass a series of math challenges to retrieve their knowledge.

Math potatoes

mind-stretching brain food
2005
Presents a colorful collection of rhymes and riddles that help children ages seven through twelve develop their math and problem-solving skills.

A very improbable story

a math adventure
2008
Waking up one morning to find a talking cat on his head, Ethan is informed that the cat will not leave until he - Ethan - wins a game of probability.

The New York Times book of mathematics

more than 100 years of writing by the numbers
Presents a collection of math-related articles originally written for the New York Times. Covers topics ranging from probability to computers and details the importance and impact of these articles.

Let's make a tally chart

2013
Ben needs to find out what food to grill at the cookout. Examine his tally chart to see how many people want hot dogs, hamburgers, or chicken.

Liz learns a lesson

2013
Members of the Critter Club are all excited about their summer plans until Liz learns that, instead of taking an art class, she will have to be in summer school to improve her math skills, but a fun teacher, a classroom pet, support from her friends, and advice from her brother might get her through.

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