Life of Fred: Jelly Beans

Written by Dr. Stanley Schmidt with the intent to make math come alive with lots of humor, clear explanations, and silly illustrations that stick in the mind. The student will learn to think mathematically. Each text is written in the style of a novel with a humorous story line. Each section tells part of the life of Fred Gauss and how, in the course of his life, he encounters the need for the math and then learns the methods.
$24.00
SKU
B-RM224
Written by Dr. Stanley Schmidt with the intent to make math come alive with lots of humor, clear explanations, and silly illustrations that stick in the mind. The student will learn to think mathematically. Each text is written in the style of a novel with a humorous story line. Each section tells part of the life of Fred Gauss and how, in the course of his life, he encounters the need for the math and then learns the methods.
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Life of Fred Jelly Beans is a hardcover textbook containing 128 pages. This book is not consumable. All answers are written on separate paper or in a notebook. It is designed to be read with the student.

Life of Fred Jelly Beans contains 19 lessons and is designed to take approximately one month to complete.

This book covers beginning mathematics including . . .

  • Finding One-third of a Number
  • Using Fisher's Exact test
  • Prime Numbers
  • Fibonacci Numbers
  • Casting Out Nines
  • Seven to the One-thousandth Power in Three Steps
  • Intersection of Sets
  • Commutativity of Intersection
  • Decimal Points
  • Adding Decimals
  • Logs
  • Median Averages
  • Mean Averages
  • Exponents
  • Set Subtraction
  • Reducing Fractions
  • Milli- and Kilo-
  • Tally Marks
  • Pie Charts
  • Mode Average
  • Subtracting Three Inches from Three Miles

The decision to homeschool our daughter, Alexa, was an easy one. Choosing a curriculum that worked well with her goals and schedule was a little more difficult.

Jenna Henning