This Focused Mathematics Booster Pack is the perfect companion to Focused Mathematics Intervention. Extend your intervention instruction with high-interest math readers and student-friendly activities that promote problem solving and mathematical discourse through real-world connections. The flexible instructional format can be used with workstations, small groups, and whole-class instruction. The multi-modal activities accommodate different learning styles and provide hours of math practice per book, and the titles have been specifically selected to capture a wide range of student interests across the content areas. Give your math intervention program a "boost" with this essential booster pack!
Fiction and nonfiction books were carefully chosen to include a range of grade-appropriate reading levels and to support grade-level mathematics standards, with emphasis on each grade level’s Critical Areas of Focus. Each high-interest text features appropriately leveled content and real-world mathematics connections.
Tornado ChasersLevel: 5.4 $8.99 Grade: 5-8 Item Number: 14463 Learn about measures of central tendency while following the lives and work of some brave individuals--tornado chasers! Readers will master mathematical statistics, measures of central tendency, box plots, mean, median, mode, and more! |
Mighty Micros: Little Things, Big ResultsLevel: 5.9 $12.99 Grade: 4-8 Item Number: 15948 Some of the most powerful things in the world are so tiny they can't be seen with the naked eye! Readers will be amazed at what they see when they take a glance at the world of the mini but mighty in this stunningly fascinating nonfiction title. |
Struggle for Survival: WaterLevel: 6.3 $11.99 Grade: 5-8 Item Number: 25603 In a doomsday scenario with resources disappearing, will you have what it takes to find water in order to survive? This text examines some of the biological effects when someone deprived of water, methods to stay hydrated, and other basic survival skills. |
Struggle for Survival: ShelterLevel: 6.3 $11.99 Grade: 5-8 Item Number: 25604 Will you have what it takes to build shelter in order to protect yourself from extreme temperatures? Struggle for Survival: Shelter examines survival skills to prevent exposure when dealing with the harsh elements. |
Struggle for Survival: FireLevel: 6.3 $11.99 Grade: 5-8 Item Number: 25605 If the world suddenly went dark, will you have what it takes to survive? Struggle for Survival: Fire examines the importance of fire for survival and discusses important outdoor skills. |
Engineering Marvels: Roller Coasters: Dividing FractionsLevel: 5.1 $10.99 Grade: 4-8 Item Number: 27468 This text integrates math and literacy skills and uses real-world examples to help grade 5 students explore math in a meaningful way. Students will practice dividing fractions while engaged in reading about a fun-filled trip to an amusement park. |
Tornado Chasers |
Mighty Micros: Little Things, Big Results |
Struggle for Survival: Water |
Struggle for Survival: Shelter |
Struggle for Survival: Fire |
Engineering Marvels: Roller Coasters: Dividing Fractions |
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Level: 5.4 $8.99 |
Level: 5.9 $12.99 |
Level: 6.3 $11.99 |
Level: 6.3 $11.99 |
Level: 6.3 $11.99 |
Level: 5.1 $10.99 |
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Item Number: 14463 |
Item Number: 15948 |
Item Number: 25603 |
Item Number: 25604 |
Item Number: 25605 |
Item Number: 27468 |
Each Booster Card includes 8 activities that require students to apply different strategies and use different modalities in their mathematics practice. The activities encourage mathematical discourse, promote real-world connections, and support and engage multimodal learners in mathematical practices and processes. Each Booster Card also includes a Mathematician Checklist that prompts students to their best work. Each card contains 100 minutes of activities for a total of 600 minutes.
Overview Cards for teachers include a book summary, lesson objectives, guided reading level, lexile level, mathematics vocabulary, and cross-content connections.
This useful resource facilitates successful implementation of the program. It includes an overview of research, standards correlations, instructional best practices, and grouping and scheduling options. It provides differentiation suggestions to help English language learners and below- and above-level students access the content and communicate their comprehension.
PDFs of the books, Booster Cards, student response pages, student activity sheets, and assessment rubrics are included on the USB device. Additionally, professional audio recordings of the books are also provided.
