Math rules!: 3rd-4th grade 25 week enrichment challenge *Now includes PDF of Book* Paperback – January 1, 2000

Very challenging. Some problems are a bit confusing in wording them and i had to review the answer first to try to explain it differently to my child what the probelm meant. Its kind of a grammer thing and i dont expect my child to be a grammer wiz atthis grade level, but its fine. I love the book anyways and would highly recommend it

This book is a bit challenging for my kid. but He is enjoying. I hope he'll progressing math next year thanks to this awesome book !

Works well for spiral review for any grade level.

Having experienced the negative effects of students subjected to too much "daily math" firsthand, I am skeptical of the benefits. But for parents who simply want to expose their children to a variety of math problems, I think that this collection (of 25 sets of 8 problems each) is a good choice. I am not a teacher, so I can't say how this would work for classroom use, but I wonder why, if that is the purpose, there aren't 45 weeks' worth to match the standard school year. Types of problems include: codes, decimals, fractions, graphing, geometry, magic squares, measurement, money, place value, probability, roman numerals, rounding, time, venn diagrams, and volume. The difficulty level of each problem (from 1-4) is indicated nearby and each set of 8 (one sheet, double sided) ends with an encouraging phrase like "I knew you could do it," "Way to go," or "You figured it out." Best of the workbook: problem variety, worst: a few mistakes (confusing mass with pounds on page 2 and a problem missing the info needed to solve it on page 5) and the fact that the problems are not organized in any way by topic. Better: the Math 4 Today series.

this book was recommended to me by a math teacher for my son who is great at math. this book is really excellent.

There is no CD included. There is a link and a code on the back cover to create an account an download. Did not try it yet.

Great resource for review and enrichment.

I bought the set of Math Rules books--they have a 1st/2nd grade book, as well as a 5th/6th grade book. What I love most about this series is that it provides a vast range of mathematical challenges. Tasks involve interpreting and completing graphs, measuring, using calculators, estimating, pattern finding, and more. Because the problems are not in the context of a repetitive drill (such as the 14th problem on a worksheet full of adding fractions), they force students to apply mathematical thinking in a new context every time.They are quite challenging--my 8th grade gifted students were stumped by a few of the 5th grade problems. These would be so great for classroom teachers to use as a weekly assignment, combined with a locally relevant problem of the week. I think a fifth grade class could work in this book and begin with the 3rd grade set and challenge most students quite well. The pages are marked in such a way that students will not necessarily recognize the grade level labels--at the top of the pages it will say 3:Four, meaning third grade, fourth lesson. (The first lesson in the third grade set does actually say "third grade" on it, but you can mention to your students that the problems are challenging, or use white out if you think it will be an issue.)The books offer answer keys, which are helpful, but some of the problems have open-ended possibilities. Also, my gifted students have come across a couple of places where there are acceptable alternate solutions which are not listed in the answer key--I don't see that as a drawback to the series, just something to keep in mind.Each page has a place for students to show how they solved the problems: individually, with a partner, or in a group. I like that each exercise fits on the front and back of one piece of paper, and the layout and graphics appeal to students. Each problem (I think there are 8 per page) also has a difficulty rating next to it. My students sometimes like to quibble if they feel a particular problem was harder or easier than the publisher's rating! You can see sample pages on the Pieces of Learning website to get an idea of the format and types of problems.I own a frightening number of educational resource books, and I think this could be instantly and easily adapted to almost any math program to help students sharpen problem solving skills and mathematical thinking. I highly recommend this series.