Delightful Decimals and Perfect Percents
Games and Activities That Make Math Easy and Fun
1st Edition
Published on 29. October 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-471-21058-0 (ISBN)
Description
Don't Just Learn Decimals and Percents ...Master Them!
Brimming with fun and educational games and activities, the Magical Math series provides everything you need to know to become a master of mathematics! In each of these books, Lynette Long uses her unique style to help you truly understand mathematical concepts as you play with everyday objects such as playing cards, dice, coins, and paper and pencil.
In Delightful Decimals and Perfect Percents, you'll learn how to read and write decimals, how to change decimals into fractions and percents, and much more. While you play exciting games like the fast-paced Dynamite Decimal Reduction and Here's a Tip, you'll also learn to estimate percentages in your head and even figure out what tip to leave at a restaurant. And with great games like Zeros Exchange, Multiplication War, and Math Review, you'll practice adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing both decimals and percents-- and have fun while you're doing it!
So why wait? Jump right in and find out how easy it is to become a mathematics master!
Brimming with fun and educational games and activities, the Magical Math series provides everything you need to know to become a master of mathematics! In each of these books, Lynette Long uses her unique style to help you truly understand mathematical concepts as you play with everyday objects such as playing cards, dice, coins, and paper and pencil.
In Delightful Decimals and Perfect Percents, you'll learn how to read and write decimals, how to change decimals into fractions and percents, and much more. While you play exciting games like the fast-paced Dynamite Decimal Reduction and Here's a Tip, you'll also learn to estimate percentages in your head and even figure out what tip to leave at a restaurant. And with great games like Zeros Exchange, Multiplication War, and Math Review, you'll practice adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing both decimals and percents-- and have fun while you're doing it!
So why wait? Jump right in and find out how easy it is to become a mathematics master!
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Drawings: 69 B&W, 0 Color
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
255 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-21058-0 (9780471210580)
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Lynette Long
Delightful Decimals and Perfect Percents
Games and Activities That Make Math Easy and Fun
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01/2003
Wiley
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Person
LYNETTE LONG, PhD, is the author of several children s math books, including Fabulous Fractions, Measurement Mania, Dazzling Division, and Marvelous Multiplication, all from Wiley. She has taught math and was a professor of education, specializing in mathematics education.
Content
I. The Magic of Decimals and Percents.
II. The Facts on Decimals.
1. Scavenger Hunt.
2. Name That Place!
3. Decimals on the Line.
4. Roving Decimal Points.
5. Decimal Dot-to-Dot.
6. Dynamite Decimal Reduction.
7. Batting It In.
8. Slap Match.
9. Decimals Forever.
III. Adding and Subtracting Decimals.
10. Dozens of Dollars.
11. Dazzling Decimal Addition.
12. Count Down.
13. Overnight Delivery.
14. Shopping Spree.
15. Zeros Exchange.
IV. Multiplying and Dividing Decimals.
16. Multiplication War.
17. Inflation.
18. Currency Exchange.
19. Crack the Code.
20. 15-Second Division.
21. Buckets of Change.
22. Watch the Trends.
V. The Facts on Percents.
23. Percent Grids.
24. Guessing Game.
25. Scramble.
26. Conversion Wheel.
27. Colored Candy Magic.
28. Juice Labels.
29. Money Sleuth.
VI. Percents in Everyday Life.
30. From State to State.
31. Here's a Tip.
32. Interested in Money?
33. Better Deal.
34. Health Watch.
35. Game of Chance.
36. Commercial Time.
VII. Wrap It Up!
37. Math Review Game.
38. Problem Generator.
39. Number Cross Puzzle.
40. Math Libs.
Decimals and Percents.
Master Certificate.
Index.
II. The Facts on Decimals.
1. Scavenger Hunt.
2. Name That Place!
3. Decimals on the Line.
4. Roving Decimal Points.
5. Decimal Dot-to-Dot.
6. Dynamite Decimal Reduction.
7. Batting It In.
8. Slap Match.
9. Decimals Forever.
III. Adding and Subtracting Decimals.
10. Dozens of Dollars.
11. Dazzling Decimal Addition.
12. Count Down.
13. Overnight Delivery.
14. Shopping Spree.
15. Zeros Exchange.
IV. Multiplying and Dividing Decimals.
16. Multiplication War.
17. Inflation.
18. Currency Exchange.
19. Crack the Code.
20. 15-Second Division.
21. Buckets of Change.
22. Watch the Trends.
V. The Facts on Percents.
23. Percent Grids.
24. Guessing Game.
25. Scramble.
26. Conversion Wheel.
27. Colored Candy Magic.
28. Juice Labels.
29. Money Sleuth.
VI. Percents in Everyday Life.
30. From State to State.
31. Here's a Tip.
32. Interested in Money?
33. Better Deal.
34. Health Watch.
35. Game of Chance.
36. Commercial Time.
VII. Wrap It Up!
37. Math Review Game.
38. Problem Generator.
39. Number Cross Puzzle.
40. Math Libs.
Decimals and Percents.
Master Certificate.
Index.