mathematics

A study guide for the math portion of the SAT that includes topic overviews, review questions, answer explanations, three practice exams, and tips for improving scores.

A brother and sister argue about her speed and size while running a race. Includes four pages of learning activities.

A biography of Sophie Germain, who grew up during the French Revolution and followed her dream of studying mathematics, becoming the first woman to win a grand prize from the Royal Academy of Sciences and changing the world with her discoveries.

When a rival team called Weird Team and its mysterious gadget fixes all the odd problems, the Odd Squad has no work and goes out of business. The agents are forced to return to their old lives as regular kids. However, the team soon discovers that Weird Team isn't really fixing the problems--just covering them up. Odd Squad regroups and tries to stop Weird Team.

Follows the adventures of a young girl named Peg and her sidekick Cat as they use math skills to solve a variety of problems.

"Shares practical advice and activities for parents and educators for engaging today's young women in STEM subjects while giving them the tools of positive entrepreneurship"--OCLC.

It's Christmas Eve in Ravensburg, and the town is bursting with anticipation for its oldest Christmas tradition. The annual opening of Douglas and Son's Toy Store, home of the greatest toys in the world, is finally here. But this is no ordinary Christmas Eve, and the surprise that awaits them is beyond any of their wildest imaginations: a surprise that threatens to ruin Christmas! Stanley, Charlotte, Gertie and Felix call in a little backup, but will the team's detective skills and math smarts be enough to unravel the mystery?.

Explores careers in the field of mathematics, discussing how to get started and what skills are needed.

Provides strategies for preparing for the math and science sections on the ACT and includes over five hundred practice questions with detailed answers and explanations.

More accessible to students today is how math helps scientists design the computers and cell phones that are so commonplace. Readers will learn about this and more.