Math for Real Kids: Problems, Applications, and Activities for Grades 5-8

By David B. Spangler. How many calories did I consume today? Did that store clerk give me the right change? What is my probability of guessing the right answer to this multiple-choice question? Mostly based on real-life situations, 70 reproducible problem-solving-activity handouts target skills recommended by the National Council of Teachers of Math: whole numbers, decimals, data analysis, fractions and probability, measurement, proportion and percent, geometry, integers, and pre-algebra. Answer key. Illustrated. 8½" x 11". Good Year Books. 136 pages. Second Edition. ©2005. GDY437.