Life of Fred: Edgewood

The fifth book in the Life of Fred Elementary Series; the first book of second-grade material.

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MATH CONCEPTS

• Concurrent Lines
• Parallel Lines
• Trapezoids
• Right Angles
• Functions
• Rhombuses
• Constant Functions
• Median Average
• Writing Larger Numbers with Commas
• Using Logarithms to Solve 2x = 5
• Birdie Rule for Logarithms
• Finding Approximate values for log 5 on a Calculator
• Bar Graphs
• < (less than)
• Numbers that Add to 8
• 10 and 12
• Paralellograms
• Rows and Columns of a Matrix
• Quarter of an Hour
• Half Dozen
• Six Examples of Functions: Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide, Tangent, and Derivative

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OTHER CONCEPTS

• Dangling participles
• Christina Rossetti’s “A Chill”
• Dealing with Troubles
• Facing Things You Don’t Want to Do
• Tripoli
• Eritrea
• Math Poems
• Couplets in Poetry
• Strait does not mean Straight
• Judging People by their Size
• If Fred Were an Author
• Population of the Earth
• State Income Tax Rates as Percents
• Definition of Polka Dots
• the Four Kinds of Sentences: Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, and Exclamation
• Pronouns
• Importance of Seat Belts
• Small, Medium, and Large Mistakes
• Busted vs. Broken
• Gibbous Moons
• Dusk
• Two Kinds of Knowledge Errors
• Firearm Safety
• Symptoms of Hypothermia
• Voluntary and Involuntary Actions of the Body
• Lorentz Contraction
• International Date Line
• Treatment of Hypothermia
• the Addition Game Using Playing Cards
• Alright Is Not a Word
• Playing Guess-A-Function
• One Way to Feel Lonely
• What It Means to Matriculate

Edgewood is the fifth book in the Life of Fred Elementary Series, which is designed for students in grades 1-4.

Life of Fred is a unique, complete (not supplemental), math program that uses a highly engaging narrative to teach math without fear and with enjoyment. Students follow the life of Fred Gauss (a math professor who grows up to the age of six), who has many humorous, unlikely, and zany adventures over the course of the curriculum. Math becomes relevant and important because the need for math occurs in Fred's life (and he sees math everywhere).

Witty and truly entertaining, these books will engage students in a way unlike any other math program - --while also instilling a solid understanding of the principles of mathematics without an abundance of repetitive drills. This series is perfect for inquisitive students who struggle with the relevance of math, or anyone looking for a creative approach to mathematic thinking!

Each narrative-based chapter is approximately six pages, and ends with a "Your Turn to Play" segment with three or four questions. Answers are provided on the next page for students to go over themselves after attempting to solve the problems.

128 pages, indexed; hardcover, non-consumable textbook with Smyth-sewn binding. Students write their answers on separate paper. Answers are also included in the text and written directly to the student.