|
|
Sold Out
Book Categories |
Acknowledgments ix
Math Used to Totally Suck xv
FAQs: How to Use This Book xix
Factors and Multiples Don't Suck
How to Make a Killing on eBay: Prime Numbers and Prime Factorization 1
Do You Still Have a Crush on Him? ON THE COVER!: Finding the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) 13
You Can Never Have Too Many Shoes: Multiples and the Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) 26
Are You a Mathophobe? ON THE COVER! 33
Fractions Don't Suck
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Pizza but Were Afraid to Ask: Introduction to Fractions and Mixed Numbers 38
How Many Iced Lattes Can These Actors Drink?: Multiplying and Dividing Fractions... and Reciprocals 51
When to Seriously Stop Raiding the Refrigerator: Equivalent Fractions and Reducing Fractions 61
Is Your Sister Trying to Cheat You Out of Your Fair Share?: Comparing Fractions 74
How Much Do You and Your Best Friend Have in Common?: Common Denominators... and Adding and Subtracting Fractions 85
Choosing the Perfect Necklace: Complex Fractions 95
Do You Have Trouble Focusing-Or Are You a "Focus Superstar"? 110
Decimals Don't Suck
What Every Savvy Shopper Should Know: All About Decimals 115
Why Calculators Would Make Terrible Boyfriends: Converting Fractions and Mixed Numbers toDecimals 136
How to Entertain Yourself While Babysitting a Devil Child: Converting Decimals to Fractions 150
What's Your Math Horoscope?: ON THE COVER! See What the Stars Say About You and Math! 157
Percents Join the Party... and They Don't Suck, Either
Sale of the Century!: Converting Percents to and from Decimals and Fractions 163
A Choreographed Performance: Mixing Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Together 176
Word Problems Don't Suck
The Universal Language of Love... and Math: Introduction to Word Problems and "Percent Of"/"Percent Off" 185
Does She Ever Get Off the Phone?: Ratios 194
The Perks of a Southern Drawl: Rates and Unit Rates 202
Filmmaker Extraordinaire!: Proportions 211
Are You Drinking Enough Water?: Unit Conversions 227
What's Your Learning Style? 235
Even Algebra Doesn't Suck
Who's the Cute New Foreign Exchange Student?: Introduction to "Solving for x" 241
Romeo and Juliet: Introduction to "Solving for x" in Word Problems 257
Troubleshooting Guide: Where to Turn When You Don't Know What to Do! 265
The Smart Girl's Resource Guide 281
Multiplication Tables 283
Answer Key 285
Index 294
About the Author 297
| Price | Condition | Delivery | Seller | Action |
| $99.99 | Digital |
| WonderClub |
Marc Trudel
reviewed Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle-School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail on January 18, 2008
Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle-School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail
While part of me is a good bit disturbed by all of the "girly-ness" (and my junior high self would be completely insulted), I would, and likely will, promote this book. It is a fact that many girls (and boys as well) are all tied up in the world that they are told is supposed to be theirs - makeup, celebrities, shopping, waxing(?!?), etc. I think this book could do a nice job of reaching those girls who could care less for something if it didn't involve these things.
McKellar draws girls in with the usual, then she actually talks about some worthwhile things without sounding preachy, but like a friend. Sure she pushes the "smart is sexy, and you want to be sexy, right?" - but isn't it? But she also talks about what studying math can do for your own health and happiness. And her math is clear and fun, with relevant, up-to-date examples - it's playful and that's good for anyone learning math.
The horoscopes do irk me, but hopefully, if this book works, it's readers will develop a sense of logic and reason and eventually come to realize that horoscopes are a load of unfounded crap. Hopefully they'll even develop a sense of self without being told who they are.
Overall, I think this is a great book that could get and keep a lot of girls out there interested in math. I'm happy to see that all 20 out of 27 copies at 4 surrounding library systems are currently checked out.
Login|Complaints|Blog|Games|Digital Media|Souls|Obituary|Contact Us|FAQ
CAN'T FIND WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR? CLICK HERE!!! X
You must be logged in to add to WishlistX
This item is in your Wish List
X
This item is in your Collection
Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle-School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail
X
This Item is in Your Inventory
Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle-School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail
X
You must be logged in to review the productsX
X
X
Add Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle-School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail, Do you dread doing math homework? Panic at the thought of a pop quiz? Or are you just bored to death by the subject? Don't sweat it-help is here! In this runaway bestseller, actress and mathematician Danica McKellar (The Wonder Years, The West Wing) pr, Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle-School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail to the inventory that you are selling on WonderClubX
X
Add Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle-School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail, Do you dread doing math homework? Panic at the thought of a pop quiz? Or are you just bored to death by the subject? Don't sweat it-help is here! In this runaway bestseller, actress and mathematician Danica McKellar (The Wonder Years, The West Wing) pr, Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle-School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail to your collection on WonderClub |
