russresearcher

Hi there- My son is a 6th grader and has expressed interest in studying statistics- he seems to see numbers in everything:-) Can you recommend any specific books, fiction or nonfiction, for him to read? Any other tips/suggestions for him besides doing well in math?:-) Thanks, in advance, and looking forward to the National Math Festival- it's on the calendar!

Thanks- I'll share your response with him. He loves doing science experiments at home and has participated in science fairs. He actually did one a couple of years ago where flipped a penny 100 times to see the resulting head/tails:-). Any interesting books for middle schoolers that you can recommend? TIA

Thanks so much- I had not heard of Gardner and will definitely check out his articles, puzzles, etc. I was actually in the process of reviewing the Mathical Book Prize winners, hoping to find them at the library- looks like I will be buying at least one of them. Thanks, again:-)

Thanks so much for these. My son is actually at an 8th grade reading level and seems to love anything science-related, so we don't limit him at all. I was looking for the last on your list, "Really Big Numbers," and was bummed to not find it at our county or state libraries. I will definitely be picking that one up. He loved "Anno’s Mysterious Multiplying Jar" and I will look for the others. Any and all recs welcome- really appreciate it:-) Have a great evening.

Thanks! He actually read "The Number Devil" and really enjoyed it. I'll check out the other one- really appreciate it:-)