Brain Quest 2nd Grade Math: 1000 Problems, Operations and Challenges : The Basics : Deck One Ages 7-8

by Martinelli, Marjorie

• ISBN13: 9780761119302
• ISBN10: 0761119302
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: Workman Pub Co

Summary

Now first- and second-graders can really sharpen their skills. Announcing Brain Quest Math and Brain Quest Reading, a natural extension of Brain Quest into single-subject tutorials. Using the same curriculum-based, question-and-answer format that has made Brain Quest America's #1 educational bestseller with over 16 million copies in print, Math and Reading concentrate on the two subjects that are of paramount importance for parents, teachers, and especially the kids.Math is as focused as flash cards, but with far more range, interactivity, and educational value. Each grade comprises two decks. 1st Grade has five questions to a card, covering Numeration, or the basics of numbers; Bits & Pieces, including shapes and equivalents; Computation-addition and subtraction; Measurements; and Problem-Solving. 2nd Grade, with seven questions to a card, adds two new categories to the original five-Super Computation, which has more complicated operations, and Fun with Numbers.Reading takes a thorough approach to working on the fundamentals of reading and language arts. First comes an original one-page story illustrated in full-color, with 56 stories per grade. Following the story card is a comprehension card, quizzing the reader about the story, its characters, and content. Following that card is a second question card-five questions for 1st Grade, seven for 2nd Grade-on Grammar, Word Choice, Phonics, Vocabulary, Extensions, and Mixed Bag.A strong foundation in math, a strong foundation in reading-that's what elementary education is all about. Making it fun to learn is what Brain Quest is all about-that, and reinforcing the idea that It's O.K. to Be Smart!

Excerpts

SAMPLE CARD #14 Questions: 1- 8 and 6 are the two parts of what larger number? 2- Do the lines on notebook paper run parallel or perpendicular to each other? 3- What does 12 tens plus 5 ones equal? 4- Patty's horse is 17 hands high. Pauline's horse is 3 hands shorter. How high is Pauline's horse? 5- The chef needs 40 apples. He has 12 red apples and 26 green ones. Does he have enough? 6- Divide 160 in half. What do you get? 7- Jan is in second grade this year. What grade will she enter next year? Answers: 1- 14 2- parallel 3- 125 (120 + 5 = 125) (Genius Point!) 4- 14 hands high 5- no (12 + 26 = 38) 6- 80 7- third grade SAMPLE CARD #1 Questions: 1- What three rows follow the tenth row? 2- Which shape has more sides: a square or a pentagon? 3- If 14 plus 15 equals 29, what does 29 minus 15 equal? 4- How many ounces in a pound? 5- You need 85 cents. You already have 15 cents. How many more cents do you need? 6- The movie costs $4.50. Yoshi has $2.25. How much more money does he need? 7- I am greater than 2 tens and less than 3 tens. My digits add up to 10. What number am I? Answers: 1- the eleventh, the twelfth, and the thirteenth 2- a pentagon (5 sides) 3- 14 4- 16 ounces 5- 70 cents (85 - 15 = 70) 6- $2.25 7- 28 Excerpted from BRAIN QUEST 2nd GRADE MATH. Copyright (c) 2000 by Workman Publishing Co., Inc., and Groupe Play Bac, S.A. Reprinted with permission by Workman Publishing Co. All rights reserved.

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Excerpted from Brain Quest Second Grade Math by Marjorie Martinelli
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