Author(s): Marya Washington Tyler,Kip Tyler
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 88
Publisher: Prufrock Press
Language: English
Date Published: 2004-01-01
Dimensions: 215.9 x 276.86 x 7.6mm
Publication City/Country: Waco, TX, United States
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Illustrations: black & white illustrations

Imagine your students tackling math word problems drawn from the extreme sports of polar ice swimming, scuba diving, and adventure racing. World champion athletes (like Erik Weihenmeyer, the first blind man to climb Mount Everest) present real math problems they face while scaling peaks, hang gliding off cliffs, kayaking over waterfalls, riding raging bulls, and plunging down steep cliffs on mountain bikes. Taught by the athletes, using basic multiplication, division, fractions, and percentages, your students will figure out that math is essential even in the world of extreme sports . . . and it can be fun! Like the authors' previous book, the best-selling "Real Life Math Mysteries," the word problems in this book are real, alive, and clearly focused. Each problem is provided on a blackline master and includes problem-solving suggestions with a comprehensive answer key. Many of the athletes share their thoughts and encouragement to study hard in school. All activities are tied to the standards established by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.