Mystery Math

Adler uses a mystery concept to introduce algebraic equations and problem solving.

Motivate even the most reluctant student with intriguing math practice pages that reinforce skills in place value, estimation, addition and subtraction, and multiplication and division facts. First s

In Missing Math, the numbers all over town suddenly disappear. The animals can’t count, use the phone, or even find out what time it is. Rulers, money, and computers have all become completely useless

Jeffrey Bones?s teacher, Mr. Gale, loses things a lot. One day, Mr. Gale says he can?t find Bones?s math test, but Bones knows he turned it in. It?s time for him to use his detective skills. Can Bones

Jeffrey Bones doesn?t like math tests?especially when he forgets to study for them. Now his math test is missing! Will Bones want to solve this mystery? Will he follow the clues and find his math test

This classic motivator of math thinking is now updated with a downloadable student booklet containing additional Fibonacci and golden ratio activities related to the stock market, fractals, algebra, a

After the fence gate is left unlatched, Amy's playful new puppy, Brada, escapes! The other kids want to help Amy and her parents look for Brada. But to find her quickly, they will need to figure out w

Introduces readers to algebra by using simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to solve equations.

Sam and his friends at the kung fu school use mathematics to solve puzzles about boiling water and melting glass, and figure out the secret to opening a clock that is really a lock while helping Sifu

Sam's little sister Michelle thinks there's a ghost in the creepy old house their dad bought. With help from a couple of friends on the soccer team, Sam, Amy, and Michelle use an old ghost story—plus

Somebody has stolen money from the soccer team. Everyone thinks Tom, the team's big bully, did it, but he says it wasn't him. Should Adam, Amy, Joy, and Sam believe him and help? They will have to fig

These 18 standards-based activities with mystery-picture drawings really motivate students to practice key math skills. After students complete each skill sheet, they use their answers to follow step-

With this problem-based learning unit, students become public health workers as they track down the source of a mysterious illness. The activities combine science, social studies, math, research, grou

Twenty-nine playful poems from the maven of math poetry + ingenious high-concept art = countless hours of mind-blowing, mathematical fun.Award-winning author Betsy Franco is back with another pitch-perfect performance that explores a range of math topics―from fractions and time measurements to geometry and graphs―in a way that relates math to the daily lives of children. Even the most mathematically disinclined will warm to these innovative poems, illustrated with game-changing wit and whimsy by Priscilla Tey, whose clever mechanical “Numbots” guide readers through a surreal playground of calculated delights. From multiplying mice to missing socks, from stinky scales to bug races, this collection of imaginative verse subtracts the mystery, fear, and loathing from mathematics, making it engrossing and fun for all.

Take the mystery out of Common Core math!The Common Core, a new set of national educational standards, has been adopted by 45 states across the nation. But you may be having a hard time understanding

Got a minute? We've got a mystery for you!This set of fun books blurs the line between entertainment and education. Make math and science fun with these literature-based books. Each mystery takes just

Take the mystery out of Common Core math!The Common Core, a new set of national educational standards, has been adopted by forty-five states across the nation. But if you learned math the "ol

It all began with The Scream. And ended with . . . well, if we told you that, it wouldn’t be a mystery! But in between The Scream and The Very Surprising Ending, three friends find themselves on a scavenger hunt set up for a girl they never met, in search of a legendary ring reputed to grant wishes. Are these sleuths in school uniforms modern-day equivalents of Nancy, Harriet, or Scooby? Not really, they’re just three nice girls who decide to help out a weird lady, and end up hiding under tables, tackling word puzzles and geometry equations, and searching rather moldy storage rooms for “the stuff that dreams are made of” (that’s from an old detective movie). Oh, and there’s A Boy, who complicates things. As boys often do.Intrigued? The Red Blazer Girls offers a fun, twisty adventure for those who love mystery, math (c’mon, admit it!), and a modest measure of mayhem.Michael Beil, a New York City high school English teacher, makes his literary debut with this fun and brainy mystery.From

These 15 standards-based activities with mystery-picture drawings really motivate students to practice key math skills. After students complete each skill sheet, they use their answers to follow step-

It’s February in the small town of Granville, New Hampshire, and Katie McDonald, math geek and curator of the Avondale Puzzle Museum, is up to her ears in snow and the First Annual Avondale Sud

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 homew

Famed puzzle expert explains math behind a multitude of mystifying tricks: card tricks, stage "mind reading," coin and match tricks, counting out games, geometric dissections, etc. Probability, sets,

Who doesn’t love a mystery? Students will have a blast reading the adventures of kid detectives Zara and Mendel and their dog, Digit, and helping them solve intriguing math puzzlers

Science knows no borders!Become a science sleuth with the bilingual edition of our award-winning book, One Minute Mysteries: More Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! Each one-page science mystery

"Know What Your Child Knows" unlocks the mystery behind standardized testing and traditional curricula in elementary school reading, math, and language instruction, ultimately helping parents better u

An unforgettable YA murder mystery set in an escape-room themed game show, by Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles, and Tamara Moss, rising star and acclaimed author of Lintang series. It's all fun and games until someone ends up dead. Six months ago, season four of The Escape Game ended in horror when contestant Alicia Angelos was found murdered on set. Now season five is underway, and new contestants are ready to put their skills to the test solving the show's trickiest escape rooms. There's Adi, the cryptographer; Carter, the math whiz; Beck, the wannabe game master, and . . . Sierra Angelos, the girl who got away with her sister's murder. Or so everyone believes. But Sierra's not just here to win. She's here for justice. When the contestants begin uncovering clues that hint at the identity of Alicia's true killer, it becomes clear that the stakes aren't high in this competition, they're deadly. If these teens want to win--and survive--the game

A pulsating YA murder mystery set in an escape-room themed game show by Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles, and Tamara Moss, acclaimed author of the Lintang series. Perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and The Inheritance Games. It's all fun, puzzles and games until someone ends up dead...Six months ago, season four of the hugely popular reality TV show THE ESCAPE GAME ended in horror when contestant Alicia Angelos was found murdered in the escape room on set. Now season five is underway, and new contestants are ready to put their skills to the test solving the show's trickiest escape rooms. There's Adi, the cryptographer; Carter, the math whiz influencer; Beck, the escape room enthusiast and wannabe game master, and .. . Sierra Angelos, the girl who got away with her sister's murder.Or so everyone believes. But Sierra's not just here to win. She's here for justice .. . and revenge.As the contestants progress through the rounds, they begin unc