Kiss My Math : Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss

With her first book, Math Doesn't Suck, actress and math genius Danica McKellar (The Wonder Years, The West Wing) made waves nationwide, challenging the "mathnerd" stereotype and showing students everywhere how to ace middle school math in her unique just-us-girls style. In Kiss My Math, Danica empowers a new crop of girls, taking on the next level in the math curriculum: pre-algebra.

Danica Mckelar, famous for her roles on The Wonder Years and The West Wing, is also an internationally recognized mathematician. Chosen as ABC World News Tonight-'s -ôPerson of the Week-ö for writing the bestseller Math Doesn-'t Suck, she makes frequent national media appearances on TV and radio.

What's Inside?
Acknowledgments	p. x
Kiss My What?	p. xv
Faqs: How to Use This Book	p. xvii
Number Stuff
Breath Mint, Anyone? Adding and Subtracting Integers (Including Negative Numbers!)	p. 1
The Popular Crowd The Associative and Commutative Properties	p. 20
Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall ... Multiplying and Dividing Integers (Including Negative Numbers!)	p. 39
A Relaxing Day at the Spa Intro to Absolute Value	p. 53
Long-Distance Relationships: Are They Worth It? Mean, Median, Mode	p. 62
You Said: Most Embarrassing Moments in School!	p. 73
Poll: What Guys Really Think ... About Smart Girls No The Cover	p. 75
Quiz: Are You a Stress Case?	p. 77
Variable Stuff
The Blind Date Getting Cozy with Variables	p. 83
Backpack Too Heavy? Adding and Subtracting with Variables	p. 99
Something Just Went "Squish" Multiplying and Dividing with Variables	p. 107
Do You Like Him Like Him? Combining Like Terms	p. 121
The Costume Party The Distributive Property	p. 130
Didn't That Guy Say He Was Going to Call? Using Variables to Translate Word Problems	p. 145
More Than 20 Ways to Beat Stress! On The Cover	p. 159
Math ... In Jobs You Might Never Expect!	p. 161
Solving For X
The Art of Gift Wrapping Solving Equations	p. 166
Nope, She Never Gets Off the Phone Word Problems and Variable Substitution	p. 192
Can a Guy Be Too Cute? Intro to Solving and Graphing Inequalities	p. 210
You Said: Your Horror Stories About Procrastination!	p. 226
Poll: What Guys Really Think ... About Talented Girls	p. 229
Quiz: Do You Pick Truly Supportive Friends? On The Cover	p. 231
All About Exponents
Champagne and Caviar Intro to Exponents	p. 237
Excuse Me, Have We Met Before? Intro to Variables with Exponents	p. 254
You Said: Well ... That Didn't Work!	p. 261
Do You Sudoku?	p. 264
Intro to Functions and Graphing Lines
Secret Sausages Intro to Functions	p. 265
Creative Uses for Bubblegum Intro to Graphing Points and Lines	p. 279
A Final Word	p. 303
Math Test Survival Guide!	p. 305
Appendix	p. 312
Answer Key	p. 318
Index	p. 327
About the Author	p. 332
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