mathematics

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.

Victoria Torres is not the best math student, so when her older sister, Sofia, captain of their middle school math team, co-opts her to fill in for a team member who quit Vicka is not sure how to feel--she would certainly like to help the team win the conference trophy, but first she must get Sophia to see that it is her aggressive bossiness that is alienating the other team members.

Describes Enterprise STEM which is a field consisting of people who work in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.

Shows how mathematics can be fun through the use of puzzles, stories, and games. Includes activities.

Introduces geometry, and explores properties of various shapes.

Provides a simple introduction to graphic methods, covering line, bar, and circle graphs, through a story in which a librarian works with children who are part of a summer reading club. Includes related activities.

A simple introduction to estimation that explains how it is used, modeling, chunking, and other related concepts. Includes a glossary.

Photographs and text help young readers to understand the basic concepts associated with graphing.

An introduction to the concept of place value, covering counting, skip counting, larger numbers, tens and one, number order, and other topics.

A simple introduction to geometry that describes lines, circles, triangles, sides, spheres, cones, pyramids, prisms, and cubes. 'Includes a glossary.