Mathematical Mysteries

Mathematical Mysteries
Author: Calvin C. Clawson
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2013-11-09
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1489960805

A meditation on the beauty and meaning of numbers, exploring mathematical equations, describing some of the mathematical discoveries of the past millennia, and pondering philosophical questions about the relation of numbers to the universe.

Mystery Math

Mystery Math
Author: David A. Adler
Publisher: Holiday House
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2012-05-14
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0823427021

Boo! There is a mystery behind every door of the creepy haunted house. Luckily, algebra will help you solve each problem. By using simple addition, subtraction, mulitplication, and division, you'll discover that solving math mysteries isn't scary at all -- it's fun!

25 Mini Math Mysteries

25 Mini Math Mysteries
Author: William Johnson
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1998-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780590762472

This book contains 25 reproducible stories and activities to help children build problem-solving skills.

Mage Merlin's Unsolved Mathematical Mysteries

Mage Merlin's Unsolved Mathematical Mysteries
Author: Satyan Devadoss
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 117
Release: 2021-08-24
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0262542757

Sixteen of today's greatest unsolved mathematical puzzles in a story-driven, illustrated volume that invites readers to peek over the edge of the unknown. Most people think of mathematics as a set of useful tools designed to answer analytical questions, beginning with simple arithmetic and ending with advanced calculus. But, as Mage Merlin's Unsolved Mathematical Mysteries shows, mathematics is filled with intriguing mysteries that take us to the edge of the unknown. This richly illustrated, story-driven volume presents sixteen of today's greatest unsolved mathematical puzzles, all understandable by anyone with elementary math skills. These intriguing mysteries are presented to readers as puzzles that have time-traveled from Camelot, preserved in the notebook of Merlin, the wise magician in King Arthur's court. Our guide is Mage Maryam (named in honor of the brilliant young mathematician, the late Maryam Mirzakhani), a distant descendant of Merlin. Maryam introduces the mysteries--each of which is presented across two beautifully illustrated pages--and provides mathematical and historical context afterward. We find Merlin confronting mathematical puzzles involving tinker toys (a present for Camelot's princesses from the sorceress Morgana), cake-slicing at a festival, Lancelot's labyrinth, a vault for the Holy Grail, and more. Each mystery is a sword awaiting removal from its stone, capturing the beauty and power of mathematics.

30 More Math Mysteries Kids Can't Resist!

30 More Math Mysteries Kids Can't Resist!
Author: Martin Lee
Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781338257304

Who doesn't love a mystery? Students will have a blast reading the adventures of kid detectives Zara and Mendel and their dog, Digit, and helping them solve intriguing math puzzlers along the way. In this collection of comical mysteries, students meld reading strategies, such as text marking, with essential math skills to tackle real-world problems. A delightful way to practice whole-number computation, fractions, measurement, geometry, algebraic reasoning, and so much more!

The Lost Key

The Lost Key
Author: Melinda Thielbar
Publisher: Graphic Universe ™
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2017-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1512451347

At Sifu Faiza's Kung Fu School, kids learn to be strong and fast. They also learn to be smart, cool-headed, and honest. So Joy, Adam, Sam, and Amy are surprised when the key to the school is stolen—as well as all their kung fu gear. Now they'll have to use all kinds of calculations—addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division—to figure out the clues, follow the thieves, and find . . . The Lost Key.

Molly and the Mathematical Mysteries

Molly and the Mathematical Mysteries
Author: Eugenia Cheng
Publisher: Big Picture Press
Total Pages: 63
Release: 2021-03-30
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1536217107

Find the clues and lift the flaps on this mathematical mystery! Join Molly as she ventures into a curious world where nothing is quite as it seems. A trail of clues leads from scene to scene, presenting Molly with a number of challenges. But who is leaving the clues, and where will they lead? This interactive mystery shows math isn't just about numbers—it’s about imagination! An explorative and creative approach to the world of mathematics.

The Book Bandit

The Book Bandit
Author: Melinda Thielbar
Publisher: Graphic Universe ™
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2017-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1512451460

The science club has created a big "book bandit" sculpture in the public library. But how did they get the sculpture in through the tiny library window? The librarians offer a prize to whoever can figure out the puzzle. The kids from Sifu Faiza's Kung Fu School know they can win, but it will take all of their geometry skills plus some unexpected cooperation to size up . . . The Book Bandit.

On-the-Job Math Mysteries

On-the-Job Math Mysteries
Author: Marya Washington Tyler
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-10
Genre: Applied mathematics
ISBN: 9781593633257

On-the-Job Math Mysteries offers exciting math problems that are taken from real-world situations. The word problems come from interviews with people in unique professions, such as circus performers, a bush pilot, and a railroad engineer, providing students with real-life contexts for how math is used in people's daily lives. Students will use information presented by the professionals to help solve their mathematical dilemmas that they encounter on the job. Grades 4-6