40 Fabulous Math Mysteries Kids Can’t Resist (Grades 4-8)
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40 Fabulous Math Mysteries Kids Can’t Resist (Grades 4-8)
- ISBN13: 9780439175401
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Fun-Filled Reproducible Mystery Stories That Build Essential Math Problem-Solving Skills
Make Math Fun!
Building serious math skills has never been so much fun!
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(out of 11 reviews)
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Review by L. Reichmann for 40 Fabulous Math Mysteries Kids Can’t Resist (Grades 4-8)
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I used a couple of these mysteries in my 5th grade classroom. The students enjoyed them because it was different then the way they usually practiced problem solving. The only downside to this book is that I think it is more challenging than the ages suggested. There were only a few stories that were appropriate for my 5th graders and those were still very challenging for them. I wouldn’t reccommend this book to someone with a general ed. 4th grade classroom but it is perfect for junior high (6th, 7th, 8th) students!
Review by Karen for 40 Fabulous Math Mysteries Kids Can’t Resist (Grades 4-8)
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Both of my sons (ages 6-7 and 11) have profited from and enjoyed this book. I think many kids of differing abilities would as well. The problems are fun and interesting, and they build skills that can be used in real life situations.
The problems are phrased as mysteries so you must first read the story and then figure out how you can solve it. After this you go back to the story to collect the facts and apply the math. This is excellent practice for more real-life problems as well as for less-fanciful math story problems kids will see in school. Use Amazon’s Search Inside feature to see some of the stories.
For the just-turned-7-year-old we usually helped him work the problems out – but he really likes math and has some understanding of probabilities and combinatorics. We expect him to help figure out what the necessary facts are and give some ideas on how to put them together to solve the problem. Sometimes on his own he reads them, thinks about them, and then reads the answer. My 11-year-old is in the highest level at math at his school (top 5% or something), but still considers the stories interesting and challenging for doing on his own. (Please note that I am not trying to brag about my kids’ abilities, but attempting to give you an idea of the age and ability range.)
If you are looking for some fun math for your kids to do – I think it’s likely they’ll enjoy this book. I am very happy with my purchase.
Review by T. Shiurba for 40 Fabulous Math Mysteries Kids Can’t Resist (Grades 4-8)
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I’m a private math tutor and am using this book as a Friday reward for two sixth grade girls who are studying algebra one with me. It is challenging in some interesting ways. It is full of story problems to be unraveled, about two kids who are detectives. I had given it to my daughter, who was the first year teacher and she said her kids loved it more than any other part of math. They can be solved alone or in groups. I really recommend this book.
Review by John Provasnik for 40 Fabulous Math Mysteries Kids Can’t Resist (Grades 4-8)
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The quality of the questions in the book are good for middle school students. However, I was hoping to get shorter word problems. The problems in this book are set up as short stories (between one and two pages of text). The students are to read through the stories to find clues that will help solve the problems stated in each story.
This may be a very good enrichment activity, but not for students who struggle with both reading and math as it involves “too much” to come up with a solution: reading skills, comprehension, math skills, and deductive reasoning.
Review by Ralston Dilbert for 40 Fabulous Math Mysteries Kids Can’t Resist (Grades 4-8)
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Nice and challenging. My kids are happy with it. I give them one challenge from this book on the drive to school every morning and give them 10-15 mins to complete. It’s nice to have books like this. They’re only 8&9 but they cover most of it.