On-the-Job Math Mysteries Real-Life Math From Exciting Careers (Grades 4-8)

Circus Performers (Washington State) Measurement: length, diameter Addition, multiplication, division Decimals: multiplication Extraneous information Organic Farmer (Washington State) Volume: cubic feet Division with remainder Weight: pounds Capacity: pints, quarts, gallons Decimals: multiplication Dogsled Musher (Alaska) Two-step problem solving Division Temperature: positive and negative Capacity: cups, gallons Time: days, minutes, hours Beekeepers (Washington State) Multistep problem solving Addition, multiplication, division with rounding Weight: ounces, pounds Capacity: pints, gallons Kayak Guide (Alaska) Multiplication: fraction or decimal Division with remainder Equivalent fractions Time: minutes, hours Rate: miles per hour Logical thinking, Make a chart Shellfish Farmer (Washington State) Multistep problem solving Multiplication Decimal: multiplication Time: minutes, hours, days, weeks, years County Judge (Washington State) Addition, subtraction Fractions: multiplication Fractions: equivalent Railroad Engineer (Washington State) Multistep problem solving Fractions: finding half Time: minutes, hours, addition Rate: miles per hour Videographer (Washington State) Multistep problem solving Addition: list Subtraction, multiplication Time: seconds, minutes, hours Weight: kilograms, grams Heavy Equipment Operator (Alaska) Addition, subtraction, multiplication Time: minutes, hours Weight: pounds, tons Fractions: multiplication Volume: cubic feet, yards Wildlife Veterinary Technician (Alaska) Decimals: multiplication, division Weight: kilograms, milliliters Ratios Software Engineer (Washington State) Logic: organizing information Greater than, less than, equal to Prime numbers, divisibility Environmental Health Specialist (Washington State) Addition, subtraction, multiplication Decimals: multiplication Volume: cubic yards Waste Manager (Washington State) Multiplication, division with remainder Extraneous information Ratios: gallons/mile Soup Kitchen Operator (Washington State) Fractions: multiplication Capacity: tablespoons, cups, gallons Percent: finding percent of Ratios Statistics: analyzing data Logging Manager (Washington State) Division with rounding Weight: pounds, tons Ratios Decimals: dividing Sawmill Operator (Alaska) Multistep problem solving Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division Fractions: multiplication Decimals: multiplication Length: inches, feet, diameter Volume: finding Pythagorean theorem, square numbers Commercial Fisherman (Alaska) Division with remainder Multiplication: money Diagram: reading a chart Graphing Addition: list Mental calculation Air Traffic Controller (Alaska) Time: minutes, hours, time zones Rate: miles/hour, miles/minute Master Carver (Alaska) Drawing a diagram Subtraction, multiplication Length: feet, inches Circles: diameter, circumference Weight: pounds, tons Decimals: multiplication Percent Time: weeks, years Estimation: length Diver (Alaska) Multistep problem solving Fractions to decimals Time: addition and subtraction Rate Extraneous information Bush Pilot (Alaska) Multistep problem solving Time: subtraction Decimals: multiplication, division, rounding Rate: gallons/hour, miles/hour Finding information Answer Key About the Author Common Core State Standards Alignment

Biography

Marya is the author of several Prufrock bestsellers, including Real Life Math Mysteries, It’s Alive!, and Extreme Math, which she cowrote with her husband Kip. They have four wonderful, spontaneous, gifted children scattered across the country.

Here's a fun and engaging new math book from Prufrock Press. On-The-Job Math Mysteries has 70 plus pages of math problems and solutions that are based upon standards set by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The problems are based on real people who use math in a variety of occupations. Black and white photographs of individuals at work add to the real-life theme. Some problems include helpful diagrams and charts.

The variety of occupations covered in this book is quite diverse. In addition to those positions already noted, kids can read about how math is useful to the organic farmer, beekeeper, heavy equipment operator, software engineer, kayak guide, air traffic controller, bush pilot, and more. There are 22 occupations mentioned in all. Kids who appreciate academic work that has a purpose and real life applications will love OTJ Math Mysteries!,Lorel Shea,Bella Online, 4/20/09