Summary

Math is used in everyday life for key activities ranging from rescuing hikers stranded in the wilderness to exploring deep-sea shipwrecks to designing video games. The full-color Math in the Real World set will help young readers gain a deeper understanding of mathematic principles by showing how they are applied in the real world in a variety of high-interest activities and professions. Join astronauts rocketing into space or chefs cooking a meal to discover how they use math to do their jobs.

Concepts and skills emphasized include:

• Number Sense and Operations
• Problem Solving
• Estimation
• Measurement
• Data Analysis
• Algebraic Thinking
• Geometry and Spatial Sense
• And more.