Success in math requires children to make connections between the real world and math concepts in order to solve problems. Extra practice can help young problem solvers advance to more complex topics with confidence. The activities in this workbook are designed to help your children catch up, keep up, and get ahead. Best of all, theyrs"ll have lots of fun doing it! Some of the great features yours"ll find inside are: BASIC MATH Itrs"s about Time Students practice multiplying by figuring out the time spent eating, watching TV, playing soccer, and sleeping. Making Change Calculating the change from buying a candy bar, book, or T-shirt helps students reinforce adding and subtracting with money. MATH GAMES & PUZZLES Code Breaker After solving problems with addition and subtraction, multiplication, fractions, temperature, time, or money, students use the answers to solve a fun riddle. Fraction Factory Using the game board in the workbook, players see who can move the quickest through fractions of muffins to get to the box at the end. MATH IN ACTION Going Green Estimating the number of discarded plastic bottles or the fraction of trash that can be recycled in different types of bins are a few practical ways students use math to learn how to improve the environment. Katers"s Kitchen In Katers"s Kitchen, students practice grouping skills when they package containers of dried mango snacks, and dividing skills when they determine how many glasses of orange juice can be made out of oranges. Scaling up smoothie recipes gives multiplication practice, while making parfait desserts gives practice with fractions. Give your childrs"s confidence in math a boost with3rd Grade Super Math Success.