| Description |
1 online resource (32 pages) : illustration (chiefly color) |
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text file rda |
| Summary |
Today's female athletes are taking sports to new heights. Carli Lloyd, Michelle Kwan, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Diana Taurasi, Billie Jean King, Serena Williams, and Venus Williams have turned the old saying to play like a girl on its head. This math reader introduces these amazing female athletes to students while giving them the opportunity to demonstrate their own perseverance while problem solving. By using real-world scenarios from soccer, tennis, figure skating, and track, this informational text provides problem-solving examples that allow students to explore mathematics in a meaningful, relevant way. The Let's Explore Math sidebars and the clear mathematical charts and diagrams provide numerous opportunities for students to practice what they have learned. The DOK-leveled Math Talk section includes questions that facilitate mathematical discourse and higher-order thinking skills with activities that students can respond to at school or home. With intriguing full-color images, the book includes text features such as a glossary, index, captions, and a table of contents to increase understanding. Score an understanding of word problems with this engaging text! |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Play like a girl -- Rising soccer star -- Poetry on ice -- A golden athlete -- She shoots, she scores! -- Equality on and off the court -- Game, set, match -- Sport icons -- Problem solving. |
| Summary |
"Research any sport and you will find female athletes that have taken that sport to new heights. These athletes take the old insult of 'playing like a girl' and turn it on its head. They show that they have grit-passion and perseverance that help them accomplish their goals. Meet some amazing American athletes that play like girls, as you demonstrate grit while problem solving!" -- Provided by publisher. |
| Audience |
Grade 4 to 6. |
| System Details |
Requires Boundless App. |
| Subject |
Sports for girls -- Juvenile literature.
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Women athletes -- Juvenile literature.
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Problem solving -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Juvenile literature.
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Sports.
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Women athletes.
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Problem solving.
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Problem solving -- Study and teaching (Elementary) |
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Sports for girls. |
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Women athletes. |
| Genre |
Electronic books. |
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Juvenile works.
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| Added Title |
Playing like a girl |
| Other Form: |
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Davies, Monika. Spectacular sports Huntington Beach, CA : Teacher Created Materials, [2018] 9781425855529 (DLC) 2017011889 (OCoLC)990777866 |
| ISBN |
9781545715307 $64.94 |
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1545715300 $64.94 |
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