Challenge Math for the Elementary & Middle School Student [Paperback]

Edward Zaccaro (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2000

This book explains difficult math concepts in an easy to understand and entertaining format using cartoons and drawings. Children love the real world connections between math and science and will be challenged by over 1000 problems in areas such as algebra, astronomy, trigonometry, probability, and more. Answers are included in the back of the book. A great resource for those of any age who love math. Challenge Math is designed for children in grades 4-8 with higher math abilitiy and interest but could be used by older students and adults as well. Contains 20 chapters with instruction and problems at three levels of difficulty. Challenge Math can be used by children independently or in a classroom setting.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Challenge Math is a great resource for the worksheet discouraged and the mathematically curious. -- Home Education Magazine, Nov-Dec 2000

About the Author

Edward Zaccaro is a teacher of mathematically gifted children and is the author of Challenge Math and Real World Algebra.

Product Details

• Paperback: 345 pages
• Publisher: Hickory Grove Pr (December 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967991501
• ISBN-13: 978-0967991504
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,166,030 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Edward Zaccaro is a teacher of mathematically gifted children and the author of Challenge Math and Real World Algebra. He has presented at state and national conferences on gifted education.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

87 of 93 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I was looking for..., June 2, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Challenge Math for the Elementary & Middle School Student (Paperback)

This book really saved me! In my first year of teaching a 5th grade class of gifted/high achieving math students I struggled to find the right resource to adequately challenge the students. I particularly liked this book because each unit (chapter) is all-inclusive. There is a great lesson at the beginning followed by practice and then three levels of questions. The only supplement I needed to create was a method of assessing my students. I highly recommend this book to any parent or teacher looking for a math challenge for students.

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatttttttttttttttttt Aide, May 26, 2005

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Georgia Peach (Stone Mountain, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Challenge Math for the Elementary & Middle School Student (Paperback)

I teach 6th grade math and recommend Challenge Math to any level student. I taught skills close to or exactly as the recommended textbook. The results that I received were not that great and the students were still confused. I checked out Challenge Math from the school's media center and did not want to return it at the end of the school year. Both my students and myself loved this book. True enough the graphics are poor but the strategies used for each concept are wonderful. The concepts were explained with the novice learner in mind. The activities are also based on three different achievement levels. I prefered to use this book as opposed to the textbook. This book is certainly a book that I will continue using.

39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, Comprehensive, September 30, 2005

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S. L. DeJesus - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Challenge Math For the Elementary and Middle School Student (Second Edition) (Paperback)

I run a math club for a group of 5th graders (one 6th grader). When I found this book, I knew I had an excellent curriculum to offer them. We've been using this and Real World Algebra and the kids have responded well to both. They *like* the silly cartoons. The author has taken concepts that are generally saved for older kids (and can be dry and tedious) and made them accessible to a younger age group. This is the ideal solution if your bright or gifted child needs more challenge, but standard texts just don't cut it.