You Do The Maths Fly A Jet Fighter

Katie a pilot guides you through the mission to create your squadron of jet fighter ace in You Do The Maths Fly A Jet Fighter by Hilary Koll & Steve Mills.The book challenges children to solve maths problems in order to fly a jet fighter. This book helps children understand that maths is part of real life. Answers and a glossary are at the end of the book. My husband did an aeronautical engineering degree and he liked the fact that the maths was accurate and in context (so many books aren’t!). Ages approx. 8 – 12 years. This book would be great for older children and teens who would benefit from maths based in real life contexts.

Topics include:

• High Speeds – adding and subtracting
• Different types of jet fighter – handling data
• The history of jet fighters – timeline work
• Jet fighter uses – pie charts
• Fighter pilot selection process – interpreting tables
• Fighter pilot training – time intervals
• Pilot calculations – multiplying and dividing
• In the cockpit – reading dials and scales
• Formation Flying – 2D shapes and triangular numbers
• G Force – multiplying and angles
• Weather Data – data handling and graphs
• Reconnaissance – map work and co-ordinates
• Air-to-air combat – angles and translations

Educational Benefits of You Do The Maths Fly A Jet Fighter:

• gain mathematical knowledge
• apply maths to solve problems
• understand that maths is part of real life

Hardback Dimensions – 196mm x 252mm x 8mm