Life of Fred - Geometry Expanded (High School Series)

Life of Fred - Geometry Expanded (High School Series)

Publisher: Polka Dot Publishing
Author: Stan Schmidt
$49.00
The third book in the Life of Fred High School Series

Life of Fred is a series of math books that break the old pattern of drill and kill. Instead of nothing but dry exposition and endless drill exercises, they contain fun stories about Fred Gauss, a child prodigy math genius. During his hilarious adventures, he encounters situations that call for solving math problems. Dr. Stanley Schmidt wrote these to make math come alive with humor, clear explanations, and silly illustrations that will make math a fun subject. Your children actually want to read these books. The stories carry on through the exercises, leading the student through them.  Many of the books have a series of quizzes called Bridges every few chapters. Passing a quiz means the student is ready for the next chapter. Some books have all the problem solutions in them, while others have separate answer keys or companions. The textbooks are all hardbound, the answer keys are comb-bound.

This program relies on reading comprehension and thinking and is non-consumable. You will not find 30 problems on every page of rote spoon-fed learning that is quickly forgotten.  This is totally different, a new way of learning math, and everything you need is in the book. As a parent, you will quickly pick up on the novel way as you read along and learn with your student.  Books available for grades K - 12.

The Human Face of Geometry

One day in Fred's Life in which he-

  • Falls in love! Her eyes were absolutely fascinating.
  • Writes opera! Almost half of Boat Ride on Lake Tiberius inside.
  • Buys Hecks Kitchen! With stainless steel bars and lots of heat.
  • Does all of the geometry! From a point and a line to the 14th dimension.

All fun! Just open and enjoy.

  • Points and Lines
  • Angles
  • Triangles
  • Parallel Lines
  • Perpendicular Lines
  • Quadrilaterals
  • Area
  • Similar Triangles
  • Symbolic Logic
  • Right Triangles
  • Circles
  • Constructions
  • Non-Euclidean Geometry
  • Solid Geometry
  • Geometry in Four Dimensions
  • Coordinate Geometry
  • Flawless (Modern) Geometry.

The author recommends taking Advanced Algebra before Geometry.

Hardback, ISBN 978-1-937032-21-0, 560 pages

Click here to view sample pages. 

Book Title Life of Fred - Geometry Expanded (High School Series)
Publisher: Polka Dot Publishing
Author Stan Schmidt
The third book in the Life of Fred High School Series

Life of Fred is a series of math books that break the old pattern of drill and kill. Instead of nothing but dry exposition and endless drill exercises, they contain fun stories about Fred Gauss, a child prodigy math genius. During his hilarious adventures, he encounters situations that call for solving math problems. Dr. Stanley Schmidt wrote these to make math come alive with humor, clear explanations, and silly illustrations that will make math a fun subject. Your children actually want to read these books. The stories carry on through the exercises, leading the student through them.  Many of the books have a series of quizzes called Bridges every few chapters. Passing a quiz means the student is ready for the next chapter. Some books have all the problem solutions in them, while others have separate answer keys or companions. The textbooks are all hardbound, the answer keys are comb-bound.

This program relies on reading comprehension and thinking and is non-consumable. You will not find 30 problems on every page of rote spoon-fed learning that is quickly forgotten.  This is totally different, a new way of learning math, and everything you need is in the book. As a parent, you will quickly pick up on the novel way as you read along and learn with your student.  Books available for grades K - 12.

The Human Face of Geometry

One day in Fred's Life in which he-

  • Falls in love! Her eyes were absolutely fascinating.
  • Writes opera! Almost half of Boat Ride on Lake Tiberius inside.
  • Buys Hecks Kitchen! With stainless steel bars and lots of heat.
  • Does all of the geometry! From a point and a line to the 14th dimension.

All fun! Just open and enjoy.

  • Points and Lines
  • Angles
  • Triangles
  • Parallel Lines
  • Perpendicular Lines
  • Quadrilaterals
  • Area
  • Similar Triangles
  • Symbolic Logic
  • Right Triangles
  • Circles
  • Constructions
  • Non-Euclidean Geometry
  • Solid Geometry
  • Geometry in Four Dimensions
  • Coordinate Geometry
  • Flawless (Modern) Geometry.

The author recommends taking Advanced Algebra before Geometry.

Hardback, ISBN 978-1-937032-21-0, 560 pages

Click here to view sample pages.