Description & Features
This software app uses topics and skills drawn from national math standards to prepare your students for advanced math courses and assessments that measure reasoning and reading comprehension 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 correctly identify and support their answers.
The questions in Math Detective® B1 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.
The activities in Math Detective® B1 are organized around these math concepts:
• Number and Numeration
• Operations
• Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
• Geometry and Introduction to Trigonometry
• Probability
• Statistics
• Algebra Concepts
Software Features
- 44 activities
- Multi-user login
- Self-tutoring: detailed instructions, hints, and explanations of answers
- Printable student scores
- Self-grading
- Saves unfinished activities
- Printable progress/award certificates
Important Notes: The downloadable software sold here is for Windows Desktop only and will not work on Mac OS X (however, an iPad version is available). See System Requirements for more details.
Downloadable Software Ordering
Downloadable software can be immediately downloaded from "My Account" under the "My Downloadable Product" section after you place your order.
Product Details
| Item#: | 03943SDH |
| Author(s): | Terri Husted |
| TOC: | View Table Of Contents |
| Type: | Windows PC Software |
| Media: | Download |
| License: | 2 Computer License |
| ISBN–13: | 978-1-60144-749-4 |
| Activities: | 44 |
| Questions: | 264 |
System Requirements
Please see our Online Software Support help website for assistance with handling any issues you may encounter while installing or playing this software on the below operating systems.
Platform: Windows® 10/8/7/Vista
CPU: 200 MHz or faster
RAM: 64MB
Awards
Informal Education Products Product of the Year Learning® Magazine Recommended Resource for Successful Teaching The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
Product Reviews Write a review for this product
- "Very helpful for learning percentages and other math concepts." - Cece44, Illinois
- "My daughter has had some difficulties with reading comprehension. We bought both Reading Detective® and Math Detective®. Both involve reading and we have seen huge improvements. At first they were very difficult for her but after a few tries she is now breezing through them. She finds them interesting and enjoys using the software. We have seen evidence of increased understanding when she's reading her textbooks, doing her homework and following directions." - Rosalie, GA
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!
