The sneaky square and other math activities for kids / Richard M. Sharp and Seymour Metzner ; illustrations by Steve Hoeft.
By: Sharp, Richard M
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Contributor(s): Metzner, Seymour.
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BookPublisher: New York ; London : TAB Books, c1996Edition: 2nd ed.Description: viii, 166 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0070572321.Subject(s): Mathematical recreationsDDC classification: 793.74 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 793.74 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00078007 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This book is jam-packed with 139 classroom-tested, entertaining math activities that allow kids in grades 3-8 to build their capacity for critical thinking, problem-solving, & accurate estimation. An equally valuable resource for teachers & parents, this expanded second edition features 25 new activities. Chapters include activities ranging from number problems & geometric puzzles to logical prediction & calculator exercises. Each activity comes with step-by-step directions, a materials list, an indication of level of difficulty, & an explanation of the solution. None of the activities requires more than a few minutes of advance preparation.
Rev. ed. of: Sneaky square & 113 other math activities for kids. c1990.
Includes index.
Part 1: Traps and Conundrums -- Part 2: Number Problems -- Part 3: Geometricks -- Part 4: Combination Puzzles -- Part 5: Positioning -- Part 6: Mathematic Relationships -- Part 7: Calcutricks.