Alison Meredith - Author, Speaker, Coach

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Chapter Topic	Resource
Chapter 7: Pattern Blocks	Go to rainbowresource.com and search for “wooden pattern blocks 1cm”. Buy some occasionally until you have a big tub of them! Kids and teenagers can make fabulously creative designs using these, while learning about symmetry and more.
Chapters 10-11: Math Memory Work & Much More!	I highly recommend The Math Worksheet Site. Printing a variety of great worksheets for students of all ages is easy. My students love it and so do I!
Chapter 13: Library Books	Grammarville by Brad Baker is a funny story for kids about what would happen if we got rid of math. So many excellent books about math, and about how math connects to many topics, can be found at the library! Just go there and explore.
Chapter 14: Abacus	RightStart Math has the best abacus; a few sizes and colors are available here. This Cotter Abacus is an outstanding tool to help all ages improve their mental ability to do math quickly and accurately. Buying one for every member of your class or your family is a wonderful investment.
Chapter 16: Money Management	You Need a Budget is a great resource for teenagers (or adults!) learning to manage their money. The book is here; find more info at ynab.com.
Chapter 17: Tape Measures	Tape measures are a great tool to help students of any age learn. Get a stack of these, for your home and/or classroom. Go to EAI Education is a great place to get these.
Chapter 19: Hiking Books and Compasses	Johnny Molloy has authored over 100 books for hikers, campers, and walkers. Go here for a list of his books. Scrolling through that enables you to find a book about a place near you. Go to armynavyusa.com and search for “compass.” Here’s a great compass; they have other options too. Compasses, so helpful when hiking, can inspire students to take an interest in understanding angles.
Chapter 23: Tangrams	Get one set for each person! If you need a few sets, get them at rainbowresource.com. If you need many sets, check out eaieducation.com. Excellent, easy-to-print challenges are found at auntannie.com.
Chapter 24: Music	Give priority to in-person music lessons for your students. This is worth the investment! These two articles can help you converse with your teenagers about how music and math are related: Exploring the Music and Math Connection Connections: Math & Music

Chapter Topic

Resource

Chapter 7:
Pattern Blocks

Go to rainbowresource.com and search for “wooden pattern blocks 1cm”. Buy some occasionally until you have a big tub of them! Kids and teenagers can make fabulously creative designs using these, while learning about symmetry and more.

Chapters 10-11:
Math Memory Work & Much More!

I highly recommend The Math Worksheet Site. Printing a variety of great worksheets for students of all ages is easy. My students love it and so do I!

Chapter 13:

Library Books

Grammarville by Brad Baker is a funny story for kids about what would happen if we got rid of math.

So many excellent books about math, and about how math connects to many topics, can be found at the library! Just go there and explore.

Chapter 14:

Abacus

RightStart Math has the best abacus; a few sizes and colors are available here. This Cotter Abacus is an outstanding tool to help all ages improve their mental ability to do math quickly and accurately. Buying one for every member of your class or your family is a wonderful investment.

Chapter 16:

Money Management

You Need a Budget is a great resource for teenagers (or adults!) learning to manage their money. The book is here; find more info at ynab.com.

Chapter 17:

Tape Measures

Tape measures are a great tool to help students of any age learn. Get a stack of these, for your home and/or classroom. Go to EAI Education is a great place to get these.

Chapter 19:

Hiking Books and Compasses

Johnny Molloy has authored over 100 books for hikers, campers, and walkers. Go here for a list of his books. Scrolling through that enables you to find a book about a place near you.

Go to armynavyusa.com and search for “compass.” Here’s a great compass; they have other options too. Compasses, so helpful when hiking, can inspire students to take an interest in understanding angles.

Chapter 23:

Tangrams

Get one set for each person!

If you need a few sets, get them at rainbowresource.com.

If you need many sets, check out eaieducation.com.

Excellent, easy-to-print challenges are found at auntannie.com.

Chapter 24:

Music

Give priority to in-person music lessons for your students. This is worth the investment!

These two articles can help you converse with your teenagers about how music and math are related:

Exploring the Music and Math Connection

Connections: Math & Music

Chapter 25: Disc Golf

Disc Golf United has a detailed and clear explanation of what the four Disc Golf Flight Numbers mean. Learn about this alongside your student by reading their article.

Chapter 27:

Weather

Probability of precipitation is often misunderstood. An excellent explanation can be found in this article published by OpenSnow. Reading through this with your teenaged students will be interesting learning.