Map Math
Learning About Latitude and Longitude Using Coordinate Systems
Part of the PowerMath series
This expedition teaches students about latitude and longitude through the use of coordinate systems. Includes additional explanations of circumference, time zones, and the equator, with colorful annotated maps.
The History of the Maya
Using Computational Skills in Problem Solving
Part of the PowerMath series
This trip to the past teaches students how to use computational skills to resolve word problems. Includes questions that highlight Mayan mathematics, important monuments and observational stations, in addition to the Mayan calendar and writing system.
Biosphere 2
Solving Word Problems
Part of the PowerMath series
This book uses the real-life example of the Biosphere 2 to present students with relevant word problems and detailed explanations. Students will learn how to deduce what operations need to be performed in order to find a solution and/or monitor data in the Biosphere.
Natural Wonders of the World
Converting Distance Measurements to Metric Units
Part of the PowerMath series
Students will learn to convert distance measurements into metric units while taking a trip to some of the greatest natural wonders. As they read about the Great Barrier Reef, Monument Valley, the Grand Canyon, Mount Everest, and Victoria Falls, they will consider the geographical greatness of these locations and learn how to convert these naturally-occurring physical feats into units of metric measurement.
The Everglades
Analyzing Graphs, Tables, and Charts
Part of the PowerMath series
This book teaches students to not only read graphs, tables, and charts, but also how to interpret and draw conclusions about the data they observe. Includes charts of endangered and threatened animals of the Everglades, pie charts displaying the food habitats of local animals, and line graphs illustrating the average rainfall in the Everglades.
Climates of the World
Identifying and Comparing Mean, Median, and Mode
Part of the PowerMath series
This globe-trotting volume illustrates the concepts of mean, medium, and mode for students by using climate and temperature data from around the world. Includes detailed charts and illustrative photographs with temperature data from varying places such as the Sahara Desert, Greenland, and various cities within the United States.
The California Gold Rush
Multiplying and Dividing Using Three- and Four-Digit Numbers
Part of the PowerMath series
This paperback journey instructs students on how to multiply and divide using three- and four-digit numbers using the historical context of the California Gold Rush. Includes scanned maps, voyage schedules, and other historical documents. Students will learn to solve multiplication and division problems that will ask questions such as, "How many months would it take to cross the Oregon trail?" and "How much did miners need to pay for yearly permits?"
Climbing Mount Everest
Understanding Commutative, Associative, and Distributive Properties
Part of the PowerMath series
This book illustrates the uses of the communicative, associative, and distributive properties of Math through the context of climbing Mount Everest. Supplying interesting and relevant information, this book explains and urges students to solve problems such as, "How much oxygen will be needed for a climb?" and "How many miles per hour will the wind be traveling at the summit of the mountain?" Provides an inquisitive relationship with math concepts, all through mathematical property use.
Patterns in Poetry
Recognizing and Analyzing Poetic Form and Meter
Part of the PowerMath series
This inspiring book teaches students how to recognize, interpret, and mimic patterns through poetic form and meter. Students are shown how basic patterns can take shape in haiku and limericks through rhyme and form. They will learn to interpret the meter of poetry through understanding stressed and unstressed syllables and poetic feet. Includes several annotated sonnet excerpts from Shakespeare and a concise glossary of relevant literary terms.
The Hubble Space Telescope
Understanding and Representing Numbers in the Billions
Part of the PowerMath series
This book illustrates how to understand and represent numbers in the billions through learning about the Hubble Space telescope. Includes a concise explanation of how telescopes operate, a brief history of telescopes, along with colorful photographs accompanied by word problems and explanations.
The Silk Road
Using a Map Scale to Measure Distances
Part of the PowerMath series
Students will learn about one of the most amazing trade routes in human history. This book uses details about the Silk Road to explain how to use map scale to measure distances. It includes photographs of Silk Road sections, annotated maps with scale explanations, and a concise history of each Great Age. Interesting details about fabrics, goods, and knowledge transported during each time period are also shared.
An Optical Artist
Exploring Patterns and Symmetry
Part of the PowerMath series
This mesmerizing volume illustrates patterns and symmetry through the consideration of famous optical artists, Islamic art, and the examination of prominent optical paintings. Includes photographs of Islamic mosques that illustrate tessellations, Maurit Escher's "Liberation," and an extensive glossary of shape terminology.
Renaissance Paintings
Using Perspective to Represent Three-Dimensional Objects
Part of the PowerMath series
Budding art enthusiasts will learn how to use perspective to represent three-dimensional objects. This guidebook illustrates the concepts of horizon and vanishing point through famous paintings of the Renaissance. Students are given the instructions to create a "Renaissance" artwork of their own.
The Stock Market
Understanding and Applying Ratios, Decimals, Fractions, and Percentages
Part of the PowerMath series
This book uses the stock market as basis for explaining how ratios, decimals, fractions, and percentages work in a real-world context. Explains the basics of a market world with student-friendly terminology, alongside various word problems accompanied by detailed explanations and illustrative diagrams and photographs.
A Journey Along the Erie Canal
Dividing Multidigit Numbers by a One-digit Number Without Remainders
Part of the PowerMath series
This fascinating paperback describes the construction and history of the Erie Canal. It uses the information to illustrate elementary division. Includes a scanned photocopy of a weekly toll collection statement from 1860.
Math in Our Solar System
Applying Problem-Solving Strategies
Part of the PowerMath series
This stellar expedition focuses on different aspects of the solar system to illustrate which strategies would be most efficient for problem solving. Uses interesting examples to relay concepts, such as notions of distance from planet to planet, conversion of weight and surface gravity, and the measurement of planet diameter.
Famous Bridges of the World
Measuring Length, Weight, and Volume
Part of the PowerMath series
This book explores and explains how to calculate length, weight, and volume through the consideration of bridges around the world. Includes math problems involving famous arch bridges, beam bridges, suspension bridges, and cable-stayed bridges, in addition to relevant, historical information about each bridge.
The Ancient Civilizations of Greece and Rome
Solving Algebraic Equations
Part of the PowerMath series
This book illustrates how algebraic equations can be solved through a focus on the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome. Students will simultaneously learn about the culture and history of these ancient world powers while also solving historical-founded questions such as "How many people could fit in the Colosseum?" and "How many gallons of water a Roman aqueduct could carry in a given day?"
Teotihuacan, Designing an Ancient Mexican City
Calculating Perimeters and Areas of Squares and Rectangles
Part of the PowerMath series
Students will learn the methods for calculating the perimeters and areas of squares and rectangles by exploring the ancient city of Teotihuacan. This fascinating survey includes illustrated aerial views of the city and a scaled comparison of the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of Khufu.
The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright
Understanding the Concepts of Parallel and Perpendicular
Part of the PowerMath series
This book provides students with a foundational and concise history of architecture and goes on to highlight the concepts of parallel and perpendicular through focusing on the style of Frank Lloyd Wright. Includes comparative models of architecture, a breakdown of Wright's houses with illustrative, geometrical line drawings, and a discussion of the famous Fallingwater house.
