Math with Toys

Math with Toys
Author: Rory McDonnell
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2016-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1482446200

Math and toys—a perfect combination! This volume, full of high-interest and familiar toys, demonstrates to young readers how they can see mathematical concepts even in the midst of playtime. They’ll review Common Core math standards such as counting, sorting, comparing sizes, and identifying shapes and two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects. The bright, at-level text is mirrored by colorful photographs.

Matemáticas con juguetes / Math with Toys

Matemáticas con juguetes / Math with Toys
Author: Rory McDonnell
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2016-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1482452146

Math and toys-a perfect combination! This volume, full of highinterest and familiar toys, demonstrates to young readers how they can see mathematical concepts even in the midst of playtime. They'll review Common Core math standards such as counting, sorting, comparing sizes, and identifying shapes and two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects. The bright, atlevel text is mirrored by colorful photographs.

Toys from Trash

Toys from Trash
Author: Arvind Gupta
Publisher: Scholastic India Pvt Limited
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9789351030058

Get the junk out of the trunk and fashion it into cool toys that promise endless hours of fun. Create over 50 toys- a cool stick figure from ice cream sticks, a snazzy goody bag from an old plastic bottle, a simple spoon propeller from plastic spoons and even a complicated water turbine from a water bottle and drinking straws. All out of readily available material. The step-by-step instructions and simple and clear illustrations make this a handy book to have at home to tide over long vacations.

Adventures in Group Theory

Adventures in Group Theory
Author: David Joyner
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2008-12-29
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0801890136

David Joyner uses mathematical toys such as the Rubik's Cube to make abstract algebra and group theory fun. This updated second edition uses SAGE, an open-source computer algebra system, to illustrate many of the computations.

Adam Spencer's Numberland

Adam Spencer's Numberland
Author: Adam Spencer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2019-11
Genre: Arithmetic
ISBN: 9781925589924

Yottabytes, massive diamonds, the 1800s version of Fortnight - not to mention more pizza! These are just some of the marvels explained in Adam Spencer's Numberland. Yes folks, Australia's funniest and most-loved mathematician is back with a brand new book bursting with fascinating facts, perplexing puzzles and querulous quizzes. How does GPS work? Could you solve a $1,000,000 maths question? Can honey bees really count? And what do you do when your smartphone locks you out ... for 48 years? The answers to all these questions and much, much more can be found in 2019's most captivating nerd fest. So hold tight as we venture down the rabbit hole into the wonderful world of Adam Spencer's Numberland. This terrific new fully illustrated title follows on from Adam's bestselling Big Book of Numbers (2014); World of Numbers (2015), Time Machine (2016), The Number Games (2017), and Top 100 (2018). Praise for Adam Spencer 'Funny yet with hidden depths, like its author. A brilliant introduction to the world of numbers.' --Brian Cox 'Even the page numbers will start to look fascinating once you've read this book!' --Amanda Keller 'Every bright young mind in Australia should read Adam Spencer -- and we oldies would benefit, too.' --Peter FitzSimons 'The things Adam writes about should be taught in every school worldwide.' --Malcolm Gladwell 'When Adam Spencer gets his geek on, it's a joy to behold!' --Russell Crowe 'As gripping as any of my books, but with more maths and less exploding heads!' --Matthew Reilly

12 Ways to Get to 11

12 Ways to Get to 11
Author: Eve Merriam
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996
Genre: Addition
ISBN: 9780613437165

For use in schools and libraries only. Uses ordinary experiences to present twelve combinations of numbers that add up to eleven.

The Mathematics of Games

The Mathematics of Games
Author: John D. Beasley
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780486449760

Lucid, instructive, and full of surprises, this book examines how simple mathematical analysis can throw unexpected light on games of every type, from poker to golf to the Rubik's cube. 1989 edition.

Write and Wipe ABC 123

Write and Wipe ABC 123
Author: Scholastic
Publisher:
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2016-01-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9780545915359

This chunky, 'wipe-clean' board book with carry handle is the perfect book for children just learning to write. Children can trace words and count objects and try writing on their own in the space provided. Each exercise can be repeated and practised time and time again with the 'wipe-clean' surface, helping to children to perfect their writing skills.

Math Bafflers Book 2

Math Bafflers Book 2
Author: Marilynn L. Rapp Buxton
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-06
Genre: Logic puzzles
ISBN: 9781593637125

Math Bafflers requires students to use creativity, critical thinking, and logical reasoning to perform a variety of operations and practice skills that align with state and national math standards. The book covers real-life situations requiring math skills, such as distance, liquid measures, money, time, weight, sequencing, comparison, age, area, and percentages, along with operations such as fractions, exponents, algebra, place value, and number lines. Students will make hypotheses, organize information, draw conclusions, and use syllogistic thinking. Teachers can feel confident that they are providing challenges and reinforcing important skills in a format that students enjoy! Math Bafflers builds essential critical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving skills; develops logical thinking in a fun format; uses relevant, real-life mathematical situations; and provides opportunities for differentiation. Grades 6-8

Math Games with Bad Drawings

Math Games with Bad Drawings
Author: Ben Orlin
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Incorporated
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2022-04-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9780762499861

"Best-selling author and worst-drawing artist Ben Orlin expands his oeuvre with this interactive collection of mathematical games. Each taking a minute to learn and a lifetime to master, this treasure chest of 70-plus games will delight, educate, and entertain"--