I have always said I liked doing math but It's really a pain to do when it gets harder.I really want to read the rest of these books so I can see if they help me get through my math classes.
Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle-School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail
By Danica McKellar
Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
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Grades 7 - 12 | Grades 10 - 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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From a well-known actress and math geniusâa groundbreaking guide to mathematics for middle school girls, their parents, and educators
As the math education crisis in this country continues to make headlines, research continues to prove that it is in middle school when math scores begin to dropâespecially for girlsâin large part due to the relentless social conditioning that tells girls they “can’t do” math, and that math is “uncool.” Young girls today need strong female role models to embrace the idea that it’s okay to be smartâin fact, it’s sexy to be smart!
It’s Danica McKellar’s mission to be this role model, and demonstrate on a large scale that math doesn’t suck. In this fun and accessible guide, McKellarâdubbed a “math superstar” by The New York Timesâgives girls and their parents the tools they need to master the math concepts that confuse middle- schoolers most, including fractions, percentages, pre-algebra, and more. The book features hip, real-world examples, step-by-step instruction, and engaging stories of Danica’s own childhood struggles in math (and stardom). In addition, borrowing from the style of today’s teen magazines, it even includes a Math Horoscope section, Math Personality Quizzes, and Real-Life Testimonialsâultimately revealing why math is easier and cooler than readers think.
From a well-known actress and math geniusâa groundbreaking guide to mathematics for middle school girls, their parents, and educators
As the math education crisis in this country continues to make headlines, research continues to prove that it is in middle school when math scores begin to dropâespecially for girlsâin large part due to the relentless social conditioning that tells girls they “can’t do” math, and that math is “uncool.” Young girls today need strong female role models to embrace the idea that it’s okay to be smartâin fact, it’s sexy to be smart!
It’s Danica McKellar’s mission to be this role model, and demonstrate on a large scale that math doesn’t suck. In this fun and accessible guide, McKellarâdubbed a “math superstar” by The New York Timesâgives girls and their parents the tools they need to master the math concepts that confuse middle- schoolers most, including fractions, percentages, pre-algebra, and more. The book features hip, real-world examples, step-by-step instruction, and engaging stories of Danica’s own childhood struggles in math (and stardom). In addition, borrowing from the style of today’s teen magazines, it even includes a Math Horoscope section, Math Personality Quizzes, and Real-Life Testimonialsâultimately revealing why math is easier and cooler than readers think.
Publisher: Plume
ISBN-13: 9780452289499
ISBN-10: 0452289491
Published on 7/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 320