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Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail

by Danica Mckellar

Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail Cover

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

From a well-known actress and math geniusa groundbreaking guide to mathematics for middle school girls, their parents, and educators. As the math education crisis in this country continues to make headlines, research continues to prove that it is in middle school when math scores begin to dropespecially for girlsin large part due to the relentless social conditioning that tells girls they cant do math, and that math is uncool. Young girls today need strong female role models to embrace the idea that its okay to be smartin fact, its sexy to be smart Its Danica McKellars mission to be this role model, and demonstrate on a large scale that math doesn't suck . In this fun and accessible guide, McKellardubbed a math superstar by The New York Times gives girls and their parents the tools they need to master the math concepts that confuse middle-schoolers most, including fractions, percentages, pre-algebra, and more. The book features hip, real-world examples, step-by-step instruction, and engaging stories of Danicas own childhood struggles in math (and stardom). In addition, borrowing from the style of todays teen magazines, it even includes a Math Horoscope section, Math Personality Quizzes, and Real-Life Testimonialsultimately revealing why math is easier and cooler than readers think.

Review:

"Danica McKellar has a message for girls: Cute and smart is better than cute and dumb."

The Associated Press

"[A] fun and accessible resource to help spark undiscovered math abilities in girls."

Dr. Sally Ride, first American woman in space

"McKellar is probably the only person on prime-time television who moonlights as a cyberspace math tutor."

The New York Times

Synopsis:

The runaway national bestseller, now in paperback

About the Author

Danica McKellar, best known for her roles on The Wonder Years and The West Wing, graduated summa cum laude in mathematics from UCLA, where she co-wrote a groundbreaking mathematical physics theorem, published in Britain's esteemed Journal of Physics. She has spoken before Congress about the importance of women in math and continues to be an outspoken advocate for math education.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780452289499
Subtitle:
How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail
Author:
Mckellar, Danica
Author:
McKellar, Danica
Publisher:
Plume Books
Subject:
Secondary
Subject:
Study & Teaching
Subject:
Mathematics - General
Subject:
Mathematics
Subject:
Study and teaching (Middle school)
Subject:
Mathematics - Study
Publication Date:
July 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
296
Dimensions:
8.94x6.04x.72 in. .74 lbs.
Age Level:
10-15

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