Wingard-Nelson. Problem Solving and Word Problem Smarts!

Wingard-Nelson, Rebecca Problem Solving and Word Problem Smarts!  

 Enslow      2012  64p   27.93 978-0-7660-343-8  

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      This volume, part of Enslow’s Math Smarts series, offers a clear and lucid explanation of the basic tenets of solving word problems.  This volume, part of Enslow’s Math Smarts series, offers a clear and lucid explanation of the basic tenets of solving word problems using different computational methods:  mental math, paper and pencil, and a calculator.  In cohesive and well-constructed language, the author begins with the simplest of concepts and works up to the more complex.  Each double-paged spread concentrates on one facet of this mathematical science, offering descriptions, problem solving tips, problem solving steps, explanations that include simple steps in picking out the important information, writing algebraic equations, multistep problem solving, as well as many others.  There are colorful diagrams and illustrations, correct terminology, formulas, and sidebar extras that provide informative tidbits and add to the readers’ knowledge.    The book ends with a bibliography of books and web sites, and an index.  This is an excellent clarification of a topic that many students find difficult to understand.    Math Smarts (Enslow)     

     This new series offers a clear and lucid explanation of different types of math. In cohesive and well-constructed language, the author begins with the simplest of concepts and works up to the more complex.  The series informs and supports the readers’ continuing understanding.  Titles include Algebra I and II Smarts,   Geometry Smarts, Problem Solving and Word Problems Smarts, and Pre-Algebra and Algebra Smarts.      Algebra    Susan Ogintz