Product/Service name:
Primary Grade Challenge Math by Edward Zaccaro
Brief description of product/service:
Supplemental math for gifted or math adept children, Gr. 1-4. Interesting and humorous short lesson/discussions are followed by four levels of questions: 1,2,3 and Einstein. There are 26 topics, many of which are not typically covered in K-4. An answer key is provided, with short notes for the most challenging problems.
Store/Site of purchase:
Prufrock Press (publisher)
Price:
$25
How long have you used this product/service?
On and off for 10 months.
Performance:
There is no drudgery, for this is all application: Zaccaro has a gift for making math come alive, a real departure from the standard fare. Some topics/levels can be covered after the traditional Gr. 1-2 scope and sequence, but many require knowledge of more advanced topics, such as multiplication facts to recognize a sequence of squares.
Quality:
Engaging, real-world applications of mathematics, written in a humorous yet informative style. My one quibble is that US measurements are used instead of Metric, though the necessary conversion information is always provided.
Customer Service/Communication:
None.
Would you purchase this product/service again?
Absolutely, as well as as the rest of Zaccaro's catalogue:
Challenge Math
Real World Algebra
10 Things All Future Mathematicians and Scientists Must Know
Be a Problem Solving Genius
Have you made a complaint to the company about the product/service? If yes, please provide details of any resolution or lack thereof.
No.
Additional Comments:
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Primary Grade Challenge Math by Edward Zaccaro
Brief description of product/service:
Supplemental math for gifted or math adept children, Gr. 1-4. Interesting and humorous short lesson/discussions are followed by four levels of questions: 1,2,3 and Einstein. There are 26 topics, many of which are not typically covered in K-4. An answer key is provided, with short notes for the most challenging problems.
Store/Site of purchase:
Prufrock Press (publisher)
Price:
$25
How long have you used this product/service?
On and off for 10 months.
Performance:
There is no drudgery, for this is all application: Zaccaro has a gift for making math come alive, a real departure from the standard fare. Some topics/levels can be covered after the traditional Gr. 1-2 scope and sequence, but many require knowledge of more advanced topics, such as multiplication facts to recognize a sequence of squares.
Quality:
Engaging, real-world applications of mathematics, written in a humorous yet informative style. My one quibble is that US measurements are used instead of Metric, though the necessary conversion information is always provided.
Customer Service/Communication:
None.
Would you purchase this product/service again?
Absolutely, as well as as the rest of Zaccaro's catalogue:
Challenge Math
Real World Algebra
10 Things All Future Mathematicians and Scientists Must Know
Be a Problem Solving Genius
Have you made a complaint to the company about the product/service? If yes, please provide details of any resolution or lack thereof.
No.
Additional Comments:
I give it (How many thumbs up out of five?):
