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Real-World Math for Hands-On Fun!
Takes math out of the classroom and into the real world by applying math concepts to jobs kids can relate to, such as calculating baseball statistics, creating a room layout with "to-scale" furniture, measuring the height of a tree, and calculating compounded interest. Original.
- GenresChildrens
128 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2001
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About the author
Cindy A. Littlefield
14 books1 followerCindy A. Littlefield is an editor, writer, and writing coach.
Littlefield began her career as a newspaper reporter and proofreader. Then she was an editor for FamilyFun for fifteen years. Her work has also appeared in Yankee, New England Watershed, FamilyPC, and the Disney Internet Group.
In addition, Littlefield is a book editor, and has published eight children’s activity books.
Littlefield received her B.A. in Journalism from Michigan State University and her M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Southern New Hampshire University.
Littlefield began her career as a newspaper reporter and proofreader. Then she was an editor for FamilyFun for fifteen years. Her work has also appeared in Yankee, New England Watershed, FamilyPC, and the Disney Internet Group.
In addition, Littlefield is a book editor, and has published eight children’s activity books.
Littlefield received her B.A. in Journalism from Michigan State University and her M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Southern New Hampshire University.
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February 15, 2015
Showcases real-life examples of math along with projects for kids ages 7+. I learned what the heck ZIP codes are for from this book. Any book that can make learning interesting is a great book in my opinion.
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