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Maths dictionary for kids, the essential guide to maths terms, strategies and tables, Theresa R. Fitzgerald

Years 4-9

Maths dictionary for kids

Theresa R. Fitzgerald

the essential guide to maths terms, strategies and tables

Equipped with this handy, updated reference of more than 400 full-colour, illustrated definitions, children will be able to quickly find the definitions and illustrated examples that will enable them to solve many of the maths challenges they face. Covering everything from <U+0147>addend<U+0148> to <U+0147>zero<U+0148>, this fully revised Australian edition of the best-selling Maths Dictionary for Kids: The Essential Guide to Maths Terms, Strategies and Tables, Fourth Edition gives students in Years 4<U+0150>9 definitions, illustrations and examples that can help them solve maths problems. This handbook includes illustrated, concise explanations of the most common terms used in general maths classes, categorised by subjects that include measurement, algebra, geometry, fractions and decimals, statistics and probability, and problem solving. This newly updated edition includes handy measurement conversion tables. Each term has a concise definition and an example or illustration. This is a guide that needs to be in every child<U+0146>s desk

Whole numbers and operations -- Measurement -- Algebraic ideas -- Geometry -- Decimals, fractions, percents, and ratios -- Statistics and probability -- Problem solving -- Quick reference guides -- Learning with manipulatives -- Formulas -- Tables and charts -- Measurement conversion tables -- Basic math tools and equipment