Books in Real World Math: Sports series

This clever and challenging approach to math will interest and inspire budding mathematicians and encourage an active way of learning. Using real-world situations, this book displays the practical applications for the math that children learn in classrooms and demonstrates that math goes far beyond paper and pencil and into everyday life. Inviting students to play detective and use their math knowledge to solve real-life crimes, this exciting story-problem book focuses on one case, taking the reader through a detailed investigation while exploring the math techniques used by real detectives and forensic scientists. This resource allows children to practice their math and numeracy skills while experiencing the thrill of what it's really like to solve a crime.

This clever and challenging approach to math will interest and inspire budding mathematicians and encourage an active way of learning. Using real-world situations, this book displays the practical applications for the math that children learn in classrooms and demonstrates that math goes far beyond paper and pencil and into everyday life. Exploring the physical challenges of extreme sports athletes, this reference looks at daring tricks and impressive performances through the lens of mathematics. By deconstructing these performances, young learners will get excited about the ways they can apply math in their own lives.

This clever and challenging approach to math will interest and inspire budding mathematicians and encourage an active way of learning. Using real-world situations, this book displays the practical applications for the math that children learn in classrooms and demonstrates that math goes far beyond paper and pencil and into everyday life. Whether it’s a high fall, a terrifying fire, a high-speed car chase, or a mesmerizing aerial stunt, this imaginative guide through the real-world applications of practical math will excite aspiring movie stuntmen. From the budgets to the sets, math is an important part of the movie business, and this educational resource introduces children to the math and numbers behind Hollywood’s impressive stunts.

This clever and challenging approach to math will interest and inspire budding mathematicians and encourage an active way of learning. Using real-world situations, this book displays the practical applications for the math that children learn in classrooms and demonstrates that math goes far beyond paper and pencil and into everyday life. Exploring the duties of jet pilots, this reference shows how everyday math helps them to navigate bad weather, deal with emergencies, and make a smooth landing, and will encourage students to explore math outside of the classroom through these fun, role-playing, activities.