Kitten Math: The World's Most Adorable Math Project--for Kids Ages 8-12 - Softcover

Pearson, Kelli

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0985572531 ISBN 13: 9780985572532

Publisher: Growing Smart Kids, 2021

Synopsis

"Kitten Math made math fun for me. I didn't want it to end!" --Ellie, age 8

Welcome to the imaginary world of Kitten Math, an interactive workbook that teaches your child math while she gains real-world skills of fostering and caring for orphaned kittens.

Written by an experienced math teacher and kitten foster mom, each kitten activity weaves in everyday math in a way that feels natural and fun. Kids learn as they go, making sense of math with visual examples and authentic practice activities throughout the book.

Doubling as a handbook for young kitten fosters, your child will learn the details of bottle feeding, creating a feeding schedule, weighing, shopping for supplies, even designing a kitten room.

Even kids who normally hate math happily immerse themselves in page after page of activities using addition, multiplication, decimals, area, money, percents, ratios, and more.

By the end of their Kitten Math adventure, your child will have a solid grasp of 3-5th grade math skills--and more importantly, the confidence that comes with understanding and having fun with math!

"[My fourth grade daughter really LOVES this book and carries it in her backpack to school with her. ...It has been fantastic and a great way to encourage my daughter to do math!" --H.C.

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Specific math skills included in Kitten Math:

• adding a column of 2-digit numbers
• adding decimal numbers (money)
• rounding decimals
• reading and creating a line graph
• interpreting charts
• elapsed time
• division with and without remainders
• fractions
• liquid measurement (ml)
• weight measurement (grams)
• subtracting 3-digit numbers
• ratios
• comparing numbers
• understanding 50% off
• finding half of odd numbers and prices
• finding area
• drawing a map to scale
• measurement length and width
• rounding inches to feet
• multiplication arrays
• being creative and flexible with math
• word problems

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(BACK OF BOOK TEXT)

How do you get better at math? By taking care of kittens, of course!

Imagine…four tiny, adorable kittens snuggle on your lap as you feed them with a bottle the size of your thumb. These babies are orphans who need your help to survive. You’ll care for them until they’re old enough to be adopted.

You’ll use real-world math as you feed, weigh, shop, plan, measure, and create a happy, healthy home for your foster babies. With each activity you’ll get better at math…and learn important skills for taking care of kittens!

FUN ACTIVITIES MAKE MATH MAKE SENSE. Games, puzzles, and full-color kitten photos make math feel like play…but you’re actually learning faster than ever before!

MATH THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. Become an expert at fostering and kitten care as you use math to become the best possible “mom” to your furry babies

GET GOOD AT 3-5TH GRADE SKILLS. You’ll learn a ton of math without even realizing it: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, percents, ratios, line graphs, problem solving and more!

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About this title

About the Author

Kelli Pearson is on a mission to help creative, visual, and "non-mathy" kids fall in love with math.

With over 30 years of teaching experience, Kelli brings a unique perspective and a deep understanding of struggling math learners.

As a child, Kelli was terrible at math and found it impossible to remember anything with numbers. Today she teaches math through pictures, patterns, and play to bring kids a fun & meaningful way of learning math.

Kelli makes math fun with games, art, and real-world explorations. Her goal is to help kids learn math with joy, so they have the confidence to dream boldly and share their gifts with the world.

In her free time, Kelli can be found playing with foster kittens or lounging in her backyard hammock with a good book.

From the Back Cover

How do you get better at math? By taking care of kittens, of course!

Imagine...four tiny, adorable kittens snuggle on your lap as you feed them with a bottle the size of your thumb. These babies are orphans who need your help to survive. You'll care for them until they're old enough to be adopted.

You'll use real-world math as you feed, weigh, shop, plan, measure, and create a happy, healthy home for your foster babies. With each activity you'll get better at math...and learn important skills for taking care of kittens!

FUN ACTIVITIES MAKE MATH MAKE SENSE. Games, puzzles, and full-color kitten photos make math feel like play...but you're actually learning faster than ever before!

MATH THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. Become an expert at fostering and kitten care as you use math to become the best possible "mom" to your furry babies

GET GOOD AT 3-5TH GRADE SKILLS. You'll learn a ton of math without even realizing it: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, percents, ratios, line graphs, problem solving and more!

Edition details

• Publisher: Growing Smart Kids
• Publication date: 2021
• ISBN 10: 0985572531
• ISBN 13: 9780985572532
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 101