by Johnson, Rebecca L.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Series: Math behind the science Published by : National Geographic, (Washington, D.C. : ) Physical details: 24 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 23 cm. Subject(s): Mathematics -- Juvenile literature. --Estimation theory -- Juvenile literature. --Calculators -- Juvenile literature. --Electronic spreadsheets -- Juvenile literature. --Supercomputers -- Juvenile literature. Year : 2004
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01. English Non Fiction
| Location | Call Number | Status | Date Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Learning Commons | 510.22 JOH | Available |
Grades 3-8. "Estimating, data analysis" -- Cover.
"National Geographic reading expeditions" -- Cover. Includes glossary and index.
Discusses the tools and math strategies that scientists use to work with large numbers, explores how the strategies of estimating and rounding make large numbers easier to work with, and identifies some uses of supercomputers. Numbers that boggle the mind --
Millions of monarchs --
Simple cells --
The ultimate number crunchers --
Math mentor: words count! --
Math notebook --
Glossary.