Books like Algebra and Pre-algebra (Math Busters) by Rebecca Wingard-Nelson

A lively collection of over 50 math puzzles and brain teasers set in Wayside School, where quirky students and teachers turn everyday arithmetic into playful challenges for readers aged 4-6 and up.

Algebra can evoke anxiety in the best of us. Sterling shows you how to get up to speed on exponential functions, conic sections, matrices, and other advanced concepts.

Let this friendly guide show you the easy way to tackle algebra. You'll get plain-English explanations of the basics-- and the tougher stuff-- in terms you can understand.

With a clear and simple style, Lucille Caron and Phil St. Jacques introduce basic algebra, including integers and variables. Then students can move on to understanding how to solve equations, using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Problem-solving techniques are clearly explained and many examples are included throughout the book. Whether you are looking to learn this information for the first time, on your own or with a tutor, or you would like to review some algebra skills, this book will be a great choice.

Grades 7-8 This 136-page book uses topics and skills drawn from national math standards to prepare your students for advanced math courses and assessments that measure reasoning, reading comprehension, and writing in math. Students read a short story that includes a chart, table, or graph. Next they answer critical thinking questions to improve their understanding of the math concept and develop their critical thinking (comprehension) skills. Students can't just scan the story for answers—they must carefully analyze and synthesize the information from the text and the chart, table, or graph to explain and support their answers. The questions in Math Detective® B1 are modeled after questions found on high-stakes math assessments, but require more critical thinking. These problems are excellent preparation for assessments that require students to explain and support their answers. Stories are age-relevant, high-interest, and show students that math is integral to everyday activities. This book contains a lesson that explains the concept of evidence, a chart of activity topics and key ideas to help parents and teachers select activities, and detailed answers. The activities in Math Detective® B1 are organized around these math concepts: • Number and Numeration • Operations • Ratio, Proportion, and Percent • Geometry and Introduction to Trigonometry • Probability • Statistics • Algebra Concepts