Humorous, reproducible math mystery stories will give your math sleuths a chance to have fun while practicing important math problem solving skills. They’re just perfect for classwork and homework and help you meet the NCTM standards. For use with Grades 4-8.
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Martin Lee and Marcia Miller, authors of Great Graphing, Funtastic Math! and other top-selling titles, have written another exciting, problem-packed math resource for teachers of grades 4-8: 5-Minute Math Problem of the Day.
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81 of 81 people found the following review helpful
By L. Reichmann
Format:Paperback
I used a couple of these mysteries in my 5th grade classroom. The students enjoyed them because it was different then the way they usually practiced problem solving. The only downside to this book is that I think it is more challenging than the ages suggested. There were only a few stories that were appropriate for my 5th graders and those were still very challenging for them. I wouldn't reccommend this book to someone with a general ed. 4th grade classroom but it is perfect for junior high (6th, 7th, 8th) students!
89 of 92 people found the following review helpful
By Karen
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Both of my sons (ages 6-7 and 11) have profited from and enjoyed this book. I think many kids of differing abilities would as well. The problems are fun and interesting, and they build skills that can be used in real life situations.
The problems are phrased as mysteries so you must first read the story and then figure out how you can solve it. After this you go back to the story to collect the facts and apply the math. This is excellent practice for more real-life problems as well as for less-fanciful math story problems kids will see in school. Use Amazon's Search Inside feature to see some of the stories.
For the just-turned-7-year-old we usually helped him work the problems out - but he really likes math and has some understanding of probabilities and combinatorics. We expect him to help figure out what the necessary facts are and give some ideas on how to put them together to solve the problem. Sometimes on his own he reads them, thinks about them, and then reads the answer. My 11-year-old is in the highest level at math at his school (top 5% or something), but still considers the stories interesting and challenging for doing on his own. (Please note that I am not trying to brag about my kids' abilities, but attempting to give you an idea of the age and ability range.)
If you are looking for some fun math for your kids to do - I think it's likely they'll enjoy this book. I am very happy with my purchase.
The problems are phrased as mysteries so you must first read the story and then figure out how you can solve it. After this you go back to the story to collect the facts and apply the math. This is excellent practice for more real-life problems as well as for less-fanciful math story problems kids will see in school. Use Amazon's Search Inside feature to see some of the stories.
For the just-turned-7-year-old we usually helped him work the problems out - but he really likes math and has some understanding of probabilities and combinatorics. We expect him to help figure out what the necessary facts are and give some ideas on how to put them together to solve the problem. Sometimes on his own he reads them, thinks about them, and then reads the answer. My 11-year-old is in the highest level at math at his school (top 5% or something), but still considers the stories interesting and challenging for doing on his own. (Please note that I am not trying to brag about my kids' abilities, but attempting to give you an idea of the age and ability range.)
If you are looking for some fun math for your kids to do - I think it's likely they'll enjoy this book. I am very happy with my purchase.
27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
By T. Shiurba
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm a private math tutor and am using this book as a Friday reward for two sixth grade girls who are studying algebra one with me. It is challenging in some interesting ways. It is full of story problems to be unraveled, about two kids who are detectives. I had given it to my daughter, who was the first year teacher and she said her kids loved it more than any other part of math. They can be solved alone or in groups. I really recommend this book.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sleuths Needed
This book offers some fun math mysteries to solve. My children love to gather the clues and puzzle out solutions. A parent should offer help when needed. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Trish Hopkins
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worthwhile read
This book does not teach math in any systematic or meaningful way. What it does provide is a diversion from the drudgery of regular math study. Read more
Published on January 31, 2011 by M. Wang
2.0 out of 5 stars
NOT for grades 4-8, need a good attention span
These math mysteries are language-based in that they are long word problems. I teach 10th and 11th grade in the city and kids' attention spans are not too long. Read more
Published on October 2, 2010 by S. Donohue
5.0 out of 5 stars
This was a winner!
I ordered this for a 10yo neighbor who loves math and hates to read. I thought the content might encourage her reading. Read more
Published on September 13, 2010 by Pat in Yakima WA
2.0 out of 5 stars
Challenging AND Confusing
I had hoped to find an enjoyable math resource. We just started this book and could not handle how difficult AND confusing it was. Read more
Published on August 28, 2010 by Maura Ann Rubies
3.0 out of 5 stars
Boring!
I bought this book for my gifted and talented students for math enrichment. After three activities, it was unanimous. They hated it! Read more
Published on October 15, 2009 by Marlene Hendricks
2.0 out of 5 stars
confusing
The text can be confusing and the problems sometime refer to ones that came before, so it can be hard to skip some of them. Read more
Published on July 29, 2009 by DET
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Puzzles, but not what I was hoping for
The quality of the questions in the book are good for middle school students. However, I was hoping to get shorter word problems. Read more
Published on February 16, 2009 by John Provasnik
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Math problems
this booms my kids' interests even higher on problem-solving scenarios. it leads them to think and solve problems. Good book!
Published on January 27, 2009 by M. Yang
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very fun
Some of the activities were not clear in understanding but overall a fun and different way to understand math. This book would really benefit 6th, 7th, and 8th graders well.
Published on January 17, 2009
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