Download or read book Around The Globe Math Adventures written by Ann McCallum and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2003-11-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Kids make and use some of the world's counting and number systems: From the Chinese abacus using beads, the Inca quipu using knotted strings, and the English tally marks -- not to mention those ubiquitous fingers and toes -- varied cultures have turned to similar ideas for quantifying. - Kids explore the global solutions to computation and problem solving: Try out the Egyptian multiplication system of arrays while baking an Array Pyramid Honey Cake; see how the importance of pattern in the Persian culture ties in with their lattice method of multiplication. - Kids see how patterns and sequences are unique in each culture, but they also see that patterns are everywhere, in the tessellated Moorish tiles in Spain, symmetrical African weaving, the Australian Maori tribe's Tukutuku panels and tattoo designs. - Kids are off to explore navigation systems in Canada and da Vinci's calculations of distance, Germany's applied math in clocks, France's Pascal calculator (to help his dad do taxes), and the U.S.'s Grace Hopper's computer language (and her discovery of the first-ever computer bug!).
Download or read book A Day s Adventure In Math Wonderland written by Jin Akiyama and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2008-04-17 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Math Wonderland is a museum of interactive mathematical models in Hokkaido, Japan, founded by one of the authors, Jin Akiyama, in 2003. The models in Wonderland, many of which have been exhibited all over Japan and in cities around the world, are meant to help children and young adults discover and experience the wonders of mathematics.This book is centered around the experiences of three fictional middle-school students during a visit to Wonderland. They spend a day in Wonderland, handling the interactive models and participating in the activities offered there. At the end of the day, they leave with a genuine appreciation of mathematics gained from witnessing its beauty, applicability and inevitability.The book is an important contribution to the genre because it presents mathematics and models that have never before appeared in books in the same category: reversible solids, plane tiling with developments of tetrahedrons, and double-packable solids, which are derived from the authors' own research papers published in mathematics journals. It is designed to entertain, inform and even teach some mathematics. Although it is targeted at young adults, parents and teachers may learn something from the book as well.
Download or read book More Math Games and Activities from Around the World written by Claudia Zaslavsky and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2003-10 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents games and other activities from different countries and cultures that teach a variety of basic mathematical concepts.
Download or read book World Beneath the Waves written by Joy Brewster and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains amazing facts about the world beneath the waves while engaging students in solving math problems.
Download or read book Adventures in the World Around Me Level K written by CARRIE. LINDQUIST and published by Master Books. This book was released on 2021-11-10 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Level K young students will learn about the world they can see and experience around them as the course lays the groundwork for future learning with lots of fun.Includes a helpful vocabulary component as well as activities and worksheets to apply their knowledgeEncourages students to actively work in their Science Notebook, and offers extended learning opportunities through Digging DeeperHidden Treasures focus on biblical connections and a relationship with God
Download or read book Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter written by Cindy Neuschwander and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young Per must figure out how to unlock the secrets of the mysterious island of Immeter.
Download or read book Math Adventures written by William Potter and published by Arcturus Editions. This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This full-colour book contains four different exciting adventure stories with an interactive twist! To progress through each story, readers ages 7 and up must solve a series of fun math puzzles. Help the Infinity Squad save Prime City from the evil Doc Zero, work with Anna Kadabra to solve the riddle of the Division Dragon, blast into space the Haley Comet and the Mathtronauts, and explore the mysterious city of El Numero! The perfect book to reinforce school learning on a wide range of different math-related topics.
Download or read book Alex s Adventures in Numberland written by Alex Bellos and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-04-05 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tenth anniversary edition of the iconic book about the wonderful world of maths Sunday Times bestseller | Shortlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize 'Original and highly entertaining' Sunday Times 'A page turner about humanity's strange, never easy and, above all, never dull relationship with numbers' New Scientist 'Will leave you hooked on numbers' Daily Telegraph In this richly entertaining and accessible book, Alex Bellos explodes the myth that maths is best left to the geeks, and demonstrates the remarkable ways it's linked to our everyday lives. Alex explains the surprising geometry of the 50p piece, and the strategy of how best to gamble it in a casino. He shines a light on the mathematical patterns in nature, and on the peculiar predictability of random behaviour. He eats a potato crisp whose revolutionary shape was unpalatable to the ancient Greeks, and he shows the deep connections between maths, religion and philosophy. From the world's fastest mental calculators in Germany to numerologists in the US desert, from a startlingly numerate chimpanzee in Japan to venerable Hindu sages in India, these dispatches from 'Numberland' are an unlikely but exhilarating cocktail of history, reportage and mathematical proofs. The world of maths is a much friendlier and more colourful place than you might have imagined. This anniversary edition is fully revised and updated.
Download or read book A Day s Adventure in Math Wonderland written by J. Akiyama and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2008 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Math Wonderland is a museum of interactive mathematical models in Hokkaido, Japan, founded by one of the authors, Jin Akiyama, in 2003. The models in Wonderland, many of which have been exhibited all over Japan and in cities around the world, are meant to help children and young adults discover and experience the wonders of mathematics.This book is centered around the experiences of three fictional middle-school students during a visit to Wonderland. They spend a day in Wonderland, handling the interactive models and participating in the activities offered there. At the end of the day, they leave with a genuine appreciation of mathematics gained from witnessing its beauty, applicability and inevitability.The book is an important contribution to the genre because it presents mathematics and models that have never before appeared in books in the same category: reversible solids, plane tiling with developments of tetrahedrons, and double-packable solids, which are derived from the authors' own research papers published in mathematics journals. It is designed to entertain, inform and even teach some mathematics. Although it is targeted at young adults, parents and teachers may learn something from the book as well.
Download or read book Math in Science written by Nancy Dickmann and published by Hungry Tomato ®. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore how mathematics has shaped how we look at and understand the world. From figuring out Earth's circumference using geometry to developing load-bearing arches, young readers will be engaged as they learn about real world math applications.
Download or read book The Mysterious City of El Numero written by William Potter and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2020-07-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daisy and Dale's father, adventurer Darren Deed, has gone missing during a mission to South America. After the kids receive a mysterious package in the mail, clues unravel that might lead to his whereabouts. He's possibly in the mysterious city of El Numero. Daisy and Dale need readers' help, and math skills, as they attempt to rescue their father. This clever volume seamlessly combines an exciting adventure story with need-to-know math concepts and is packed with appealing illustrations. After solving problems in this fantasy world, readers will find themselves making more math connections in their own lives.
Download or read book Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi written by Cindy Neuschwander and published by Charlesbridge. This book was released on 2013-01-07 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of the Sir Cumference series with Pi on their mind, here is the second installment in this fun look at math and language. This time the math adventure is centered around a potion that changes Sir Cumference into a fire-breathing dragon. Can Radius change him back? Join Radius on his quest through the castle to solve a riddle that will reveal the cure. It lies in discovering the magic number that is the same for all circles. Perfect for parent and teachers who are looking to make math fun and accessible for everyone.
Download or read book Travel Adventures Wonders of the World Symmetry Read along ebook written by Chryste L. Berda and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2020-11-11 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read about the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World while engaged in solving geometry problems! This book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach geometry concepts. Text features include a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents to increase students vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as they interact with the text. The rigorous practice problems, math charts and diagrams, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what theyve learned to their everyday lives. Math Talk provides an in-depth opportunity for further problem solving.
Download or read book Booktalking Around the World written by Sonja Cole and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-10-21 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text contains convenient, ready-to-go booktalks for contemporary fiction and nonfiction books set in every continent around the globe, useful for librarians and other educators of grades three through nine. A public librarian introducing young readers to stories from around the world. A social studies teacher wanting to offer students extra credit on a unit about ancient Greece. A Spanish teacher who needs to generate some excitement and interest about Hispanic culture. All of these educators can achieve their goals by utilizing the internationally themed booktalk suggestions in this textBooktalking Around the World: Great Global Reads for Ages 914. This collection of booktalks and book lists is designed to be an invaluable resource for teachers as well as school and public librarians seeking geographically themed booktalks for newer books published from 20002010. Because studying the countries of the world is a major part of most school curricula, this book will support or extend this important curricular area. All the booktalks in this collection are aimed at children aged 914. All seven continents are represented, but the United States is excluded.
Download or read book Adventures In Recreational Mathematics In 2 Volumes written by David Singmaster and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Singmaster believes in the presentation and teaching of mathematics as recreation. When the Rubik's Cube took off in 1978, based on thinly disguised mathematics, he became seriously interested in mathematical puzzles which would provide mental stimulation for students and professional mathematicians. He has not only published the standard mathematical solution for the Rubik's cube still in use today, but he has also become the de facto scribe and noted chronicler of the recreational mathematics puzzles themselves.Dr Singmaster is also an ongoing lecturer of recreational mathematics around the globe, a noted mechanical puzzle collector, owner of thousands of books related to recreational mathematical puzzles and the 'go to' source for the history of individual mathematical puzzles.This set of two books provides readers with an adventure into previously unknown origins of ancient puzzles, which could be traced back to their Medieval, Chinese, Arabic and Indian sources. The puzzles are fully described, many with illustrations, adding interest to their history and relevance to contemporary mathematical concepts. These are musings of a respected historian of recreational mathematics.
Download or read book Pythagoras and the Ratios written by Julie Ellis and published by Triangle Interactive, Inc. . This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Julie Ellis and Phyllis Hornung Peacock team up once again to explore Pythagorean ratios in this humorous sequel to WHAT'S YOUR ANGLE, PYTHAGORAS? Pythagoras and his cousins want to win a music contest, but first they must figure out how to play their instruments in tune, something that's never been done before. While trying to fix the problem, Pythagoras makes an important discovery--notes that sound pleasant together have a certain mathematical relationship. When Pythagoras applies this ratio to his cousins' pipes and lyres, the result is music to the ears.
Download or read book Sir Cumference and the First Round Table written by Cindy Neuschwander and published by Triangle Interactive, Inc. . This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read Along or Enhanced eBook: King Arthur was a good ruler, but in this math adventure he needs a good ruler. Geometry is explained with humor in SIR CUMFERENCE AND THE FIRST ROUND TABLE, making it fun and accessible for beginners. What would you do if the neighboring kingdom were threatening war? Naturally, you'd call your strongest and bravest knights together to come up with a solution. But when your conference table causes more problems than the threat of your enemy, you need expert help. Enter Sir Cumference, his wife Lady Di of Ameter, and their son Radius. With the help of the carpenter, Geo of Metry, this sharp-minded team designs the perfect table conducive to discussing the perfect peace plan. Thanks to Sir Cumference, even the most hesitant will be romancing math.
