Math is made fun with the help of some colorful birds.

"Presents the mathematical concepts involved with the sport of hockey"--Provided by publisher.

The most thrilling and perilous word problems readers will ever encounter, these 24 life-or-death scenarios from the author of the award-winning "The Book of Potentially Catastrophic Science" is sure to get kids excited about math--and prove just how useful it can be.

Once you start looking, you can find symmetry all around you. It's in words and even letters. It's in both nature and man-made things. In fact, art, decoration, and buildings are full of it. This clear and concise book explains different types of symmetry and shows you how to spot them make your own symmetrical masterpieces. Notes and a glossary are included, as well as activities that show kids how to make their own symmetrical masterpieces.

"A look at the numbers that surround us, big and small, on earth and in outer space."--

What's the biggest mathematical mystery in nature? Fibonacci numbers! The pattern creeps up in the most unexpected places. It's clear that math holds secrets to nature and that nature holds secret numbers.

"Peg and Cat are at the South Pole preparing to watch the ski race at the Animal Winter Games. Suddenly they spy the Penguins zooming downhill. CRASH! The Penguins apologize ("Snow problem," says Cat), but it seems that there is a problem: the Penguins keep slamming into things! So they all try again, with Peg shouting directions each time they come to a hurdle. "Go over! Go under! Go in between!" But the Penguins still have no clue, because they...

Defines key terms and concepts dealing with numbers and number facts, calculations, shape and space, measurements, and data.