Puzzling out patterns
By: Rebecca L. Johnson.
Contributors: National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Series: National Geographic reading expeditions; Math behind the science
Publisher: National Geographic
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Mathematics -- Juvenile literature.; Sonar -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Discusses the mathematical tools and techniques that scientists use to gather, analyze and interpret data. Explains ratios, how to use them to make a scale model, and how to recognize patterns in ratio tables.  Explores how scientists use sonar to map the seafloor. Teaches how to use patterns on graphs to make predictions.
Notes: Grades 3-8.
Includes bibliographic references (p. 22) and index.
Table of contents: title: Puzzles to patterns; title: Big bird; title: An ancient giant; title: See with sound; title: Math mentor: order is important!; title: Math notebook; title: Glossary.