Math Doesn't Suck
Author: McKellar, Danica
ISBN: 9780452289499
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 19 Jul 2021
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;From actress and math genius Danica McKellar comes a groundbreaking middle school math workbook for middle school girls, their parents, and educators.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;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 dropP#8212;especially for girlsP#8212;in large part due to the relentless social conditioning that tells girls they P#8220;canP#8217;t doP#8221; math, and that math is P#8220;uncool.P#8221; Young girls today need strong female role models to embrace the idea that itP#8217;s okay to be smart!Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;ItP#8217;s Danica McKellarP#8217;s mission to be this role model, and demonstrate on a large scale that Plt;iPgt;math doesnP#8217;t suckPlt;/iPgt;. In this fun and accessible guide, McKellarP#8212;dubbed a P#8220;math superstarP#8221; by Plt;iPgt;The New York TimesPlt;/iPgt;P#8212;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. Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;The book features hip, real-world examples, step-by-step instruction, and engaging stories of DanicaP#8217;s own childhood struggles in math (and stardom). It even includes a Math Horoscope section, Math Personality Quizzes, and Real-Life TestimonialsP#8212;ultimately revealing why math is easier and cooler than readers think.
ISBN: 9780452289499
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 19 Jul 2021
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;From actress and math genius Danica McKellar comes a groundbreaking middle school math workbook for middle school girls, their parents, and educators.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;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 dropP#8212;especially for girlsP#8212;in large part due to the relentless social conditioning that tells girls they P#8220;canP#8217;t doP#8221; math, and that math is P#8220;uncool.P#8221; Young girls today need strong female role models to embrace the idea that itP#8217;s okay to be smart!Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;ItP#8217;s Danica McKellarP#8217;s mission to be this role model, and demonstrate on a large scale that Plt;iPgt;math doesnP#8217;t suckPlt;/iPgt;. In this fun and accessible guide, McKellarP#8212;dubbed a P#8220;math superstarP#8221; by Plt;iPgt;The New York TimesPlt;/iPgt;P#8212;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. Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;The book features hip, real-world examples, step-by-step instruction, and engaging stories of DanicaP#8217;s own childhood struggles in math (and stardom). It even includes a Math Horoscope section, Math Personality Quizzes, and Real-Life TestimonialsP#8212;ultimately revealing why math is easier and cooler than readers think.
