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Math Detective® A1

Higher-Order Thinking • Reading • Writing in Mathematics

Grades: 5-6

Mathematics

Grades: 5-6

Mathematics

  •  Multiple Award Winner

Math Detective® A1

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$19.99

Description and Features

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03902BBP

Description and Features

Teaches standards-based math as it develops students' reading, writing, and thinking skills!

Description and Features

This 128-page book uses topics and skills drawn from national math standards to prepare your students for advanced math courses and assessments that measure reasoning, reading comprehension, and writing in math.

Students read a short story that includes a chart, table, or graph. Next they answer critical thinking questions to improve their understanding of the math concept and develop their critical thinking (comprehension) skills. Students can't just scan the story for answers—they must carefully analyze and synthesize the information from the text and the chart, table, or graph to explain and support their answers.

The questions in Math Detective® A1 are modeled after questions found on high-stakes math assessments, but require more critical thinking. These problems are excellent preparation for assessments that require students to explain and support their answers.

Stories are age-relevant, high-interest, and show students that math is integral to everyday activities. This book contains a lesson that explains the concept of evidence, a chart of activity topics and key ideas to help parents and teachers select activities, and detailed answers.

The activities in Math Detective® A1 are organized around these math concepts:
     •  Number and Numeration
     •  Operations
     •  Geometry
     •  Probability
     •  Statistics
     •  Pre-Algebra

Product Details

Item#: 03902BBP
Author(s): Terri Husted
TOC: View Table of Contents
Subject: Mathematics
Type: Student Book with Answers
Media: Paperback Book
License: Reproducible
ISBN–10: 0-89455-803-X
ISBN–13: 978-0-89455-803-0
Pages: 128, perforated

Awards

Informal Education Products Product of the Year Award

Test preparation available for the following:

Math Detective® prepares students for many assessments, including:

TerraNova (CTBS) / TerraNova, The Second Edition (CAT/6)
Metropolitan Achievement Test (MAT 8)
Stanford Achievement Test™ (SAT/10)
Iowa Tests of Basic Skills® (ITBS®)
California Achievement Tests (CAT)
Florida State Assessment (FSA)
Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT)
State Assessments -- All 50 states
and many more!

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Aug 29, 2023
I enjoy the book very much, it makes you think, and I like that.
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Great for developing real-life math skills
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May 10, 2022
Both the style of questions and the topics covered in these books are particularly helpful for students preparing for standardized tests. Beyond test preparation, the lessons are great for developing real-life skills that require a combination of reading, thinking, and math.
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Feb 3, 2014
I think that overall these software programs have been challenging for the kids. I really like real life math problems and these seem to mostly be that way. What I like the most is that my children are enjoying learning math. Math is my hardest subject. So to see my children enjoying AND understanding math is awesome!
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Feb 3, 2014
I like [this book] because it challenges me with a story and then math questions about the passage. Adding money, positive and negative numbers, things like that are covered.
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Apr 7, 2013
Math Detective turns a good lesson into a great one.
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Apr 7, 2013
Math Detective is an ideal solution for test preparation because it does not teach to a particular assessment. It develops the skills needed to excel on new assessments. In my field testing with students in grades 5-6 and some older students in grades 7-8, Math Detective was highly effective in clarifying topics that students found confusing in previous years.
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Apr 7, 2013
These problems encourage real thinking behaviors and tie together reading, writing, and math. A great resource. Recommended!
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Apr 7, 2013
We love Can You Find Me! The bright colors really hold students' interest and they love figuring out the answers.
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Apr 7, 2013
I like the way Math Detective includes reading comprehension as well as math concepts.
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Apr 7, 2013
Boy, were my kids surprised when they played Math Detective software. Every activity is different and truly grasps their attention. They actually enjoyed learning with it and want to keep playing.
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