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MATH AND SPORTS
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Titles in Ian F. Mahaney’s Sports Math series (PowerKids Press, 2011) include The Math of Baseball, The Math of Basketball, The Math of Soccer, The Math of Football, and The Math of Hockey. Each has an overview of the featured sport, measurements of the relevant playing field or court, and information on scoring or statistics. “Figure It Out” sidebars challenge readers to solve problems. Illustrated with photos, charts, and diagrams. For ages 7-12. |
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The Math & Movement program, developed by math educator Suzy Koontz, is tailor-made for non-sitters. Koontz describes the program as a “kinesthetic multisensory” approach to math that involves physical exercise (jumping, hopping, bending), dance, and yoga, plus an array of “visually pleasing floor mats” to teach and reinforce basic math concepts. Kids dance, wiggle, and leap their way through counting, skip counting, addition and subtraction facts, the multiplication tables, positive and negative numbers, and more. The Math & Movement Training Manual, which describes the program in detail, is available in paperback or eBook formats; the floor mats – clearly intended for schools – are pricey, but creative families can get around that. There’s always sidewalk chalk, paint, and duct tape. |
COMPETE?
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Take your math out for a spin. Tackle the Math Olympiad! |
OR WHAT ABOUT A FIELD TRIP?
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Check out New York City’s National Museum of Mathematics. |