Math Mammoth Blue Series books are worktexts or units on specific math topics.
A worktext means that each book includes both the explanations of the concepts and lots of varied problems. Thus, these books combine the textbook and workbook into one.
Each book in the series concentrates on a few topics only, such as addition & subtraction, place value, clock, measuring, money, multiplication, division, geometry, fractions, decimals, ratios, percent, integers, and so on.
This topical arrangement makes the books suitable for many situations, such as:
The video below explains the basics of the Blue Series books:
It is even possible to use the Blue Series books as a complete math curriculum; however, in that case, I recommend you to check out Math Mammoth Light Blue series, since it is designed to be exactly that.
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The Blue Series books are very affordable as downloads: the prices vary from $2.20 to $7.00. You can purchase them as downloads...
...and as printed copies (paperbacks) at
On the web page of each book on this site, you will find links to purchase the download at Currclick, and a link to purchase the printed copy at Lulu.
The books in the Blue Series currently cover all necessary topics for grades 1-7. Please click here for a suggested order of study and grade-level matching for the Blue Series books.
The downloadable versions (PDFs) are enabled for annotating. This means that the student can complete the PDF file on the computer, using the typewriter and drawing tools available in Acrobat Reader version 9 or higher, or on a tablet device such as an iPad, using a PDF app that has annotating tools.
These books are also available as Spanish versions, which is very useful for English language learners (ESL, EEL, ESOL students). The students can use both the English and Spanish books (Math Mammoth and Mamut Matemáticas) as their math curriculum. If they cannot understand the English version, they can check the corresponding book in Spanish and understand the math from there — and also learn English at the same time.
The grade-levels mentioned are recommendations only. The books themselves do not mention any grade levels and are usually usable across several grade levels.
Addition 1 — grade 1. Addition within 0-10, missing addend, word problems. $3.95.
Blue Series catalog
(PDF, 14.9 MB)
Subtraction 1 — grade 1. Basic addition and subtraction facts within 0-10, difference, "more than", word problems. $5.10.
Add & Subtract 2-A — grades 1-2. Basic addition and subtraction facts within 0-18, strategies for adding and subtracting within 0-20; word problems. $3.95
Add & Subtract 2-B — grade 2. Adding and subtracting two-digit numbers, both mentally and in columns. Regrouping (Carrying and borrowing) are initially explained in this book, with the help of visual models. $5.65
Add & Subtract 3 — grades 2-3. Adding and subtracting within 0-1000. Lots of mental math techniques included but the book naturally also teaches regrouping (adding & subtracting in columns). $7.10
Add & Subtract 4 — grades 3-4. Adding and subtracting within 0-10,000 and lots of problem solving. $3.10
Place Value 1 — grade 1. Tens and ones. This book uses a 100-bead abacus, a visual model of base-ten blocks, number lines and a 100-chart. $3.30
Place Value 2 — grade 2. Three-digit numbers, comparing, rounding. $2.25
Place Value 3 — grade 3. Four-digit numbers, comparing, rounding. $2.75
Place Value 4 — grade 4. Numbers till millions, comparing, rounding. $2.20
Place Value 5 — grades 5-6. Numbers till trillions, rounding, scientific notation, calculator usage. $2.30
Clock — grades 1-4. Covers reading the clock, elapsed time, and calendar. $4.75
Money — grades 1-3. Learn to count U.S. coins, count change, and solve problems. $3.55
(Canadian Money) — grades 1-3. Same as above for Canadian coins and bills. $3.30
(British Money) — years 2-4. Same as above for UK coins and notes (pounds and pence). $3.20
(Australian Money) — years or grades 1-3. Same as above but using Australian cents and bills. $3.20
(New Zealand Money) — years or grades 1-3. Same as above but using New Zealand cents and bills. $3.30
(South African Money) — grades 1-4. Same as above for South African cents and rand. $3.70
(European Money) — grades 1-3. Same as above for Euro coins and bills. $3.20
Measuring 1 — grades 1-3. Teaches all measuring units in both customary and metric systems and some conversions. Lots of hands-on exercises with measuring cups, scales, and so on. $4.85
Measuring 2 — grades 4-5. Teaches all units in both customary and metric systems and conversions between them, including the usage of decimals and fractions with measuring units. $6.80
Metric Measuring — grades 1-5. This book contains all the lessons from the Measuring 1 and Measuring 2 books (above) that deal with metric measuring units. $5.10
Multiplication 1 — grades 2-3. Multiplication concept, word problems, and a system to memorize the multiplication tables. $5.20
Division 1 — grade 3. Concept of division, basic division facts by one-digit numbers, remainder, word problems. $3.70
Multiplication 2 — grade 4. Multi-digit multiplication and problem solving. $5.10
Division 2 — grade 4. Long division, finding fractional parts of a quantity, and problem solving. $5.10
Multiplication & Division 3 — grades 5-6. Multiplication and division with larger numbers, factoring, primes. $6.95
Early Geometry - grades 1-3. Basic shapes and solids, symmetry, area, and perimeter. $5.95
Geometry 1 — grades 4-5. All basic geometry concepts for this level with lots of drawing-based exercises. $7.00
Geometry 2 — grades 6-7. The area, surface area, and volume of all basic shapes, as required in middle school geometry. $6.90
Geometry 3 — grades 6-7. Angle relationships, similar figures, congruent transformations, and constructions. $6.50
Data and Graphs — grades 2-5. Reading and making bar graphs, pictograms, line graphs, circle graphs; average (mean) and mode. $4.20
Statistics & Probability — grades 6-7. Distributions, histograms, stem-and-leaf plots, mean, median, mode, random sampling, comparing two populations, simple and compound probability. $7.20
Introduction to
Fractions — grades 1-4. This book relies almost completely on visual
fraction models, and does not go into the most difficult fraction operations
such as adding unlike fractions or division. $5.30
Fractions 1 — grade 5. The first half of fraction arithmetic: equivalent fractions, fraction addition and subtraction, comparing fractions -- all explained with the help of visual models. $3.60
Fractions 2 — grade 5. The second half of fraction topics, concentrating on fraction multiplication & division. $4.50
Decimals 1 — grades 3-4. Builds a solid foundation for the understanding of decimal numbers with 1-2 decimal digits and some of the basic operations with them. $1.95
Decimals 2 — grade 5. Explaining all of decimal arithmetic, especially the "tricky" decimal multiplication and division. $7.25
Fractions & Decimals 3 — grade 6. All of fraction and decimal arithmetic, with larger denominators in fractions and up to 6 decimal digits in decimals. $7.00
The Four Operations (with a Touch of Algebra) —
grades 5-6. Review of the four operations with whole numbers, order of operations, long division & multiplication, simple equations & expressions, exponents. $7.30
Ratios, Proportions & Problem Solving — grades 5-7. Ratios, proportions, scaling geometric figures, floor plans, solving problems using the bar (block) model: problems with fractional parts or ratios. $5.00
Percent — grades 6-8. Percent, percentage of number, discounts, sales tax, circle graphs, percent of change, percent of comparison. $4.20
Expressions & Equations — grades 6-7. The beginnings of algebra: expressions and equations on an easy level, without the usage of negative numbers. $5.90
Integers — grades 6-8. Integers, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and coordinate grid problems. $3.70
Rational Numbers — grades 7-8. Arithmetic with negative decimals and negative fractions, complex fractions, scientific notation, and more. $3.85
Linear Equations — grades 7-8. One-step, two-step, and multi-step linear equations. This book does involve negative numbers. $6.80
Or, you can get the Blue Series books for grades 1-3 only (21 books) for $45 (download). Learn more!
Or, you can get the Blue Series books for grades 4-7 only (24 books) for $75 (download). Learn more!
1. Is the Blue series a complete curriculum?
It is complete in its coverage of topics for grades 1-7, and covers some topics for grade 8.
Please keep in mind that several of the books in the Blue Series cover material for several grade levels in one book. It is NOT organized exactly by grade levels.
2. Do all the workbooks come with answer keys?
Yes. All of the Blue Series books have answers appended in the worktext.
3. Can I buy the books as hardcopies (print versions)?
Yes. The Blue series books are available as printed hardcopies through Lulu.com.
4. In which order should I study the Blue Series books?
Please click here to read the answer.
5. Which book is right for my child?
You can usually find that directly from considering the math topic that your child finds difficult. Check the table of contents of the various books on that topic to find the best match. Or, check this table that lists the approximate study order and grade levels for the Blue Series books.
You can also have your child take a placement test for the Light Blue, email me the results, and I can guide you as to which Blue Series books would be best for your child.
Solving the Equation — a review of Math Mammoth Blue series by Simply Passionate blog
Math Mammoth Review — by Sabrina at KidsCrunchAndChrist blog.
Math Mammoth Blue Series Review — focusing on Data & Graphs, Statistics and Probability, and Expressions & Equations books.
Math Mammoth (TOS Crew Review) - Subtraction 1, Multiplication 1 by Minivan Moments blog
A review of Geometry 1 book by Sol Lederman
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