Description
The Math of Food, one of the books in the Integrating Math in the Real World series, provides a comprehensive examination of many different
aspects of nutrition, including proper diet, exercise, and information from food labels. The Math of Food also examines international issues, such as the problems of world hunger.
Many of the activities are open-ended and encourage students to:
• work collaboratively to develop problem solving strategies
• make connections between their life experiences and the math classroom
• develop self-confidence in their abilities to solve math problems
