Developing Skills With Tables and Graphs - This book is an excellent resource for introduction to data analysis. It teaches students to find facts in tables and graphs and put them to use. Students will learn exactly how to interpret and construct bar, line, circle, and picture graphs. It includes 48 reproducible worksheets that are very creative and instructional.

Dot Paper Geometry - With or Without a Geoboard - Fabulous activities with and without a geoboard for grades 4 through 8. The blackline masters are excellent for teaching geometry concepts. Students can learn important concepts through discovery activities.

Elementary Statistics: A Step By Step Approach - Excellent textbook for beginning Statistics and Probability. Great for students with only a basic algebra background. A nontheoretical approach is used, and the examples are of interest to young people. It is refreshing to read a book like this!

Fractals, Googols, and Other Mathematical Tales - A great collection of stories that makes math concepts come to life with its unusual cast of characters. Topics explored include real numbers, exponents, dimensions, and geometry. Both a serious and a humorous approach are used. 50 line drawings are included.

Fractions With Pattern Blocks - A great hands-on book that integrates fraction concepts with geometry. The blackline masters can be used with and without pattern blocks. Sample problem: "How many green triangles are in a yellow hexagon?" This book is a must-have!

Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss - Actress and Mathematician Danica McKellar, who published Math Does Suck for young girls in 2007, now empowers 7th to 9th grade girls to take on pre-algebra in her new book. This hardcover books has 352 pages.

Math Attack: How to Reduce Math Anxiety In The Classroom, At Work and In Everyday Personal Use - This informative book presents excellent strategies for dealing with the common problem of math anxiety. The author has done extensive research on the causes of math anxiety. She discusses the different methods and experiences she has had with her students over the years and believes that math must be made into fun subject.

Math Connections - Great middle-school activities that teach critical thinking skills. The blackline masters can be photocopied for your class or easily placed on an overhead projector. This paperback book is well-organized and valuable to any math classroom.

Math Connections: High School Activites Blackline Masters - David Glatzer does it again! Great activities that teach critical thinking skills at the high school level. The blackline masters facilitate easy reproduction for your class. This paperback book is well-organized and full of non-routine activities.

Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail - Actress and Mathematician Danica McKellar shows young girls math through things that really interest them using their language. Her approach is to teach math in the context of what things girls like.

Mathematics: Exploring Your World (Grade 7) - All textbooks should be written as well as this one! Great presentations, examples, practice and problem-solving. Good for many teaching and learning styles. The illustrations are ideal for kids.

Mathematics for the Trades: A Guided Approach - This is an easy-to-understand, hands-on guide that covers the practical mathematical skills used on a daily basis in a wide variety of trade and technical vocations - such as electronics, auto mechanics, construction trades, air conditioning, machine technology, welding, and drafting. Learning is enjoyable with the real-life applications integrated throughout this book!

Math Starters!: 5- To 10-Minute Activities That Make Kids Think, Grades 6-12 - This book has many pages of math problems and activities that really get kids to think critically. Many connections are made to the history of math and to the real world. You can use these problems for "do now" and other warm-up activities, to hone problem-solving skills, as "problem of the day" activities, for math projects, and the list goes on.

The Silver Burdett Mathematical Dictionary - This is a great dictionary of mathematical terms for every classroom. The definitions are written so that students of all abilities can understand them. Illustrations, diagrams and cross-references are included.

Sir Cumference and the First Round Table (A Math Adventure) - A great math adventure that integrates math and literature. If your are looking for an interdisciplinary approach to learning, then this book is a great choice!

When Are We Ever Gonna Have to Use This? - This book presents math problems from various careers. For example, a plumbing problem that uses trigonometry. It really answers the question students love to ask! It can be used with grades 6 through 12, and is a great motivator.

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