Books in Math in Sports series

Soccer is truly an international sport. The game is fast-paced, but requires a lot of strategy. Readers will learn more about the intricacies of soccer and take a look at some math related to field size, how many miles / kilometers each player runs in a game, and many other interesting computations. Awesome photographs and engaging math challenges will help students see the real world connections.

Students will look at America’s pastime in a whole new light after reading this informative and interesting book. Baseball is a math-intensive sport, and readers will uncover the secret math codes behind batting averages, ERAs, and more. Young people will also get the chance to try out the concepts as they figure out real math problems related to baseball.

Math and sports go together like a ball and a glove with Capstone Press Sports Math Book Series. Series features high impact photos integrated with easy to understand explanations to show that hockey goalies use geometry, baseball strategy depends on statistics, basketball angles make the shot, and footballs won't go far if you don't calculate the proper distance for a pass. Each of 4 paperback books are 48 pages, and 6 x 9 inches. Recommended for grades 5 - 9

This set has it all—sports, math, and reading are all wrapped up in one fantastic, engaging series. Readers will be so interested in discovering how fast a hockey puck moves or what an ERA is, that they won’t even realize they’re doing age-appropriate math that they can apply throughout their lifetime. The concrete sports topics, accessible yet informative text, and full-color photographs will invite even the most hesitant readers to take a peek. Figure it Out! boxes in each chapter will challenge readers to apply concepts and extend the learning.

This set has it all—sports, math, and reading are all wrapped up in one fantastic, engaging series. Readers will be so interested in discovering how fast a hockey puck moves or what an ERA is, that they won’t even realize they’re doing age-appropriate math that they can apply throughout their lifetime. The concrete sports topics, accessible yet informative text, and full-color photographs will invite even the most hesitant readers to take a peek. Figure it Out! boxes in each chapter will challenge readers to apply concepts and extend the learning.

Soccer is truly an international sport. The game is fast-paced, but requires a lot of strategy. Readers will learn more about the intricacies of soccer and take a look at some math related to field size, how many miles / kilometers each player runs in a game, and many other interesting computations. Awesome photographs and engaging math challenges will help students see the real world connections.

Math and sports go together like a ball and glove. Show your sports fans how relevant and integral math is to sports. High impact photos integrate with easy to understand explanations to show that hockey goalies use geometry, baseball strategy depends on statistics, basketball angles are key, and footballs won't go far if you don't calculate the proper distance for a pass. Produced in partnership with Sports Illustrated KIDS.