Adventures in Math: How to Level Up Your Math Game

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Math is hard It takes time You might feel frustrated But it's also an adventure And when you find the solution you'll be excited and feel a sense of accomplishment Welcome to the jungle MYTH People who are good at math are born that way They have a math brain that others don't They can do math quickly and easily TRUTH Everyone who is good at math works hard at it Everyone can get better at math with effort Math myths are harmful in a sneaky sort of way They suggest that some people are math people and others are not and nothing can be changed about it Worse you don't even know you're affected by these rigid beliefs Throughout this book we'll look at different math myths To help debunk them you'll read about people who have used math to do amazing things Their stories will help change how you think about math- and your ability to do it well