Math dictionary for kids : the essential guide to math, terms, strategies, and tables : grades 4-9

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Equipped with this handy reference of more than 400 full-color, illustrated definitions, children will be able to quickly find the definitions and illustrated examples that will enable them to solve many of the math challenges they face. Covering everything from "addend" to "zero," the updated edition of the best-selling Math Dictionary for Kids gives students in grades 4-9 definitions, illustrations, and examples that can help them solve math problems.

This handbook includes illustrated, concise explanations of the most common terms used in general math classes, categorized by subjects that include measurement, algebra, geometry, fractions and decimals, statistics and probability, and problem solving. This newly updated edition also discusses how students can use manipulatives and basic math tools to improve their understanding and includes handy measurement conversion tables.

Each term has a concise definition and an example or illustration. This is a guide that needs to be in every child's desk.

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School Library Journal Review

Gr 4-8-Solid, clearly written definitions of commonly used terms are the mainstay of this revision. "Organized to reflect the different areas of mathematics taught in elementary and junior high schools," entries are arranged alphabetically within chapters such as "Whole Numbers and Operations," "Algebraic Ideas," and "Problem Solving." Students will have to use the index in order to find information. The examples are reasonably complicated and provide good learning reinforcement. Some strategies, such as the windowpane method of multiplying, may require adult assistance. Many entries include one or more examples; for instance, students researching "Division Strategies" will find advice on using a multiples table, repeated subtraction, and manipulatives (tangible aids such as paper squares). There are numerous references to manipulatives in the definitions, and the book includes a 40-page chapter on learning with their assistance, which is new to this edition, as are many additional terms and helpful conversion tables. Also new is full color, which is pleasing to the eye, and is complemented by a simple layout with ample white space. This title is worth purchasing even for libraries that own a previous edition, and is a worthy addition to classroom shelves as well as it gives teachers another tool for teaching these sometimes elusive concepts.-Stephanie Farnlacher, Trace Crossings School, Hoover, AL (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.