The Great Number Rumble: A Story of Math in Surprising Places |  | Authors: Cora Lee, Gillian O'Reilly
Creator: Viriginia Gray
Publisher: Annick Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 414184
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 108
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Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.9 x 0.3
ISBN: 1554510317
EAN: 9781554510313
ASIN: 1554510317
Publication Date: March 16, 2007
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A school's plan to end arithmetic plus a math-crazy kid equals an entertaining exposé on the wonder of numbers. When the schools in Jeremy's town ban math, there are loud cheers from the kids. Even his teachers happily toss their textbooks. But Jeremy's best friend Sam, a self-proclaimed mathnik, sets out to prove that math is not only important, but fun. In the chapters that follow, Sam reveals math's presence in everyday places, including sports (types of triangles determine how a bike functions); art (artist M.C. Escher combined math patterns with imagination); and nature (ants instinctively calculate dead reckoning -- a navigation tool also used by astronauts). Meanwhile, surprising sidebars offer Jeremy's thoughts on weird concepts that range from chaos theory to cash prizes for new prime numbers. In the end, Jeremy, his teachers and even the Director of Education have to admit that school minus math equals all sorts of trouble. Complete with dozens of amusing real-life math examples, brief bios of seven famous mathematicians, and fun illustrations and diagrams, this innovative introduction to all things arithmetic will win over even the most math-phobic readers.
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 Let's Rumble! May 12, 2007
Christine Koning (CT, USA)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
The Great Number Rumble: A Story of Math in Surprising PlacesI can't wait to use this book with my Math classes next year! For all those folks who claim math doesn't relate to real life, or is boring, this book should go a long way towards changing their minds. Not only does it cleverly illustrate (in words and pictures, no less) how integral math is to our lives, but it's actually a fun book to read, with a real story line. Rooting for the narrator's friend, the math-loving 'nerd', Sam, readers are likely to find themselves seeing math as fun and fascinating, too!
The Great Number Rumble: A Story of Math in Surprising Places August 17, 2008
T Cook
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a math teachers delight. If you want to know how or why we use math daily, the answers are found within this fun read.
 A Great Math Book for "Math Haters" March 30, 2009
Jimmie
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I used this book as a kick off for a new Living Math approach in our homeschool. The premise of this book is that math is everywhere, so it is filled with lots of math applications that are far beyond basic arithmetic. But it's all presented at an easy to understand level.
You really could use each chapter as a jumping off point for further exploration of more math because there's plenty of fodder for going off on tangents. For example, we made our own tessellations after becoming intrigued by them in The Great Number Rumble. We also spent time researching Fibonacci numbers.
It's nice to find a book that makes math fun! This one did that for us!
Great Number Rumble July 4, 2008
R. Cohen (Orlando, FL)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
As an educator, GREAT book to give kids a 'different point of view' on numbers & math.
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