Download or read book Math Starters for Every Day of the School Year written by Karen D. Mancuso and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2002 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A daily-problem format makes it easy to coach students quickly on the math skills they need for standardized tests. Includes reproducibles.
Download or read book More Puzzles written by Shakuntala Devi and published by Orient Paperbacks. This book was released on 2006-10 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are over 300 tantalizing puzzles, brain teasers and riddles by one of the greatest mathematical geniuses of the twentieth century, Shakuntala Devi, popularly known as the 'human computer'. The puzzles include every possible type of mathematical recreation, time and distance problems, age and money riddles, puzzles involving geometry and elementary algebra, and just plain straight thinking. Often entertaining, but always stimulating, the puzzles included in the book offer hours of fun and relaxation.
Download or read book Brain Teasers written by Ravi Narula and published by Jaico Publishing House. This book was released on 1976-01-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The more you use the brain, the more it grows. Many in this world have never had the ‘pleasure of using one’s brain’. They know not what joy and gratification, what delight and satisfaction, what fun and contentment lies there in, and they know not what they are missing. So folks,here is a chance to catch up with others because, this book which will act as a 'rich protein diet’ that doctors say is essential for development of the brain. It offers to you a variety of thinkers, ticklers, teasers,squeezers and stranglers, that will turn and twist your brain and help you see a broader and bigger world before you. Thus making you proud when people call you intelligent, sharp, witty, humorous, quick, bright and logical.
Download or read book Mathematical Puzzles written by Peter Winkler and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-01-21 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research in mathematics is much more than solving puzzles, but most people will agree that solving puzzles is not just fun: it helps focus the mind and increases one's armory of techniques for doing mathematics. Mathematical Puzzles makes this connection explicit by isolating important mathematical methods, then using them to solve puzzles and prove a theorem. Features A collection of the world’s best mathematical puzzles Each chapter features a technique for solving mathematical puzzles, examples, and finally a genuine theorem of mathematics that features that technique in its proof Puzzles that are entertaining, mystifying, paradoxical, and satisfying; they are not just exercises or contest problems.
Download or read book Number Cross Puzzle Book written by Clarity Media and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-07-23 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to this fantastic collection of Number Cross puzzles! Each of the numbers only has one position in the finished puzzle. Can you work out where they should go? Try and place the number that has the least possible places first to help solve the puzzle. Remember, each puzzle has a solution towards the back of the book. If you are stuck, take a look there! All of our books are printed on very high quality paper, making the puzzle experience all the more enjoyable! For other puzzle books, visit our www.puzzle-book.co.uk page
Download or read book Logical Deduction Puzzles written by George J. Summers and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's not elementary, but you will need Holmes's famed powers of deduction to solve these crafty puzzles. Here's how it goes: at the end of each condundrum, you'll find at least one condition - and sometimes more - that the solution must meet.
Download or read book The Puzzle Universe written by Ivan Moscovich and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A renowned puzzle master and game inventor presents 315 new and traditional puzzles. The Puzzle Universe is intended for general readers and devoted puzzlers. It is about the latent beauty of mathematics, its history, and the puzzles that have advanced and emerged from the science of numbers. It is full of challenging historical facts, thinking puzzles, paradoxes, illusions, and problem solving. There are 315 puzzles in this book. Extended captions explain in easy terms the value of the puzzles for mathematical and educational purposes, particularly in light of the findings of recent research. This historical and pedagogical dimension sets The Puzzle Universe apart from similar books. The puzzles appear in a dynamic layout for a visual experience that is Ivan Moscovich's trademark. There are ten chapters complete with answers. Icons show the challenge rating and the tools needed (pencil, scissors, ruler, and of course, brain) to solve the puzzle."--
Download or read book Maze written by Christopher Manson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1985-11-15 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is not really a book. This is a building in the shape of a book...a maze. Each numbered page depicts a room in the maze. Tempted? Test your wits against mine. I guarantee that my maze will challenge you to think in ways you've never thought before. But beware. One wrong turn and you may never escape!
Download or read book Mathematical Lateral Thinking Puzzles written by Paul Sloane and published by Puzzlewright. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of mathematical conundrums with a twist. It presents you with mathematical conundrums, but instead of requiring brute calculating power, each puzzle relies upon a clever insight or unexpected shortcut.
Download or read book Difficult Puzzle Book for Smart Kids written by M. Prefontaine and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-14 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Great Brain Teaser For Kids A fantastic puzzle book that is full of challenging puzzles that will keep kids occupied for hours. A Perfect gift for 10 year old kids 50 different types of Brain Teasing Puzzles Over 300 different puzzles Excellent for long journeys or holidays A good sized book and large print for ease of reading Kids can stretch their minds while having loads of fun doing these puzzles. A must buy and makes a perfect birthday gift or stocking filler.
Download or read book The Colossal Book of Short Puzzles and Problems written by Martin Gardner and published by W W Norton & Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2006 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The renowned provocateur of popular math presents a collection of his widely recognized short puzzles--along with a few new ones--that explore chess, physics, probability, and topology, among other topics.
Download or read book My First Odd One Out written by Joe Potter and published by B.E.S. Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help your little readers practice their visual thinking, pen control, and hand-eye coordination with these simple mazes and dot-to-dot puzzles. Which cow, chick, daisy, or balloon is the odd one out? Straightforward questions spur children on to solve puzzles while tracing over and connecting dotted guidelines helps them to complete each one. They can even color them in, too! Get them thinking, writing, counting, and laughing as they take on each intriguing challenge. This book offers hours of age-appropriate fun to kids that are just starting to enjoy thinking through problems and finding answers all by themselves. Help young readers practice visual thinking by solving simple puzzles.
Download or read book Amazing Math Puzzles written by Adam Hart-Davis and published by Orient Paperbacks. This book was released on 2006-11 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Numbers can be fun! You will find math puzzles everywhere; in pizzas, mirrors, bicycles, candy, ice creams; even in a pirate's treasure and ancient pyramid. Start simple: imagine you have got six pink socks and six yellow socks in a drawer. How many must you take out to get a pair? Then suppose you've got six pairs of pink gloves and six pair of yellow ones. Now how may do you have to take out to get a pair? Look carefully, the question's harder than you think! You will be burning up those brain cells in no time and challenging all your friends to a game of wits.
Download or read book The Master Theorem written by and published by . This book was released on 2019-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Totally Awesome Puzzles written by Parragon Books and published by Parragon Books. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with over 200 brain-boosting number & math-based puzzles, matching games, connect-the-dots, and mazes, this compilation of unique challenges is designed to keep children's minds active, sharp, and thoroughly entertained! This puzzle book for kids is great for road trips, summer breaks, rainy days, and more. Encourage your young ones to keep their brains fit or help them improve memory and focus by completing a new challenge every day. Once they're done with an activity, check the answer key in the back. OVER 200 AMAZING ACTIVITIES: Hours of fun and entertainment to enjoy! VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES: Matching games, number puzzles, connect-the-dots, word puzzles, mazes, and more! FOR ANY OCCASION: Vacation, summer bridge, days off of school, rainy days, snowy days, lazy weekends, road trips, sleepovers and more! Perfect to slip into a backpack and take anywhere! Makes a great gift for birthday parties, holidays or getting ready for vacation. CHECK YOUR WORK: Puzzle answer key included in back of book. ACTIVITY BOOK COLLECTION: Totally Awesome Puzzles book is a great addition to your collection of activity books for kids ages 4-8. Explore and engage your child's mind with the captivating pages of our Totally Awesome Activity Books series! Designed to challenge and stimulate young minds, these books offer a diverse array of brain-teasing challenges including mazes and puzzles. Delight in exciting explore-and-find, sharpen observation skills with spot-the-difference activities and foster creativity through sticker fun, drawing, coloring, matching, and word searching. Encourage your child's growth and enjoyment with this extraordinary collection of activity books!
Download or read book Ying and the Magic Turtle written by Sue Looney and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story book for all ages to experience mathematics, problems solving, and the rewards that come with perseverance."Long ago in the land of China, there were many rain storms ... and the land of China was slowly sinking into the sea. This is the story of how a wise emperor, an observant girl, and a magic turtle saved the villages of China from the great flood." So begins the story of Ying and the Magic Turtle. Children ages 5 and up, parents, and teachers can enjoy the book for its rich beauty in mathematics and as an ancient legend. It is the kind of story to revisit over and over again.This book is perhaps best experienced with someone, as a read-aloud or read-together. When reading, we learn of Ying's trouble, and we root for her to find her solution. We find ourselves drawn into the life problems that Ying is facing, but also drawn into the inherent mathematics of the story. It is through the beauty of the pattern of the dots on the turtle's shell that the solution is finally found and the land is saved.We can appreciate each scene as we read, and then pause and predict what might come next. We can play with the mathematics, solving right alongside Ying. We can delve deeper into the power of magic squares by working with puzzles presented at the end of the story. There are unsolved problems in number theory even a young child can try, such as finding all the possible magic squares of a given size.
Download or read book The Crosswords Club Collection written by Will Weng and published by Random House Puzzles & Games. This book was released on 2002-05-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Crosswords Club Collection returns with more of the puzzles enjoyed by the subscribers of the exclusive mail-order service that provides original Sunday-size crosswords. In addition to these special puzzles, there is a unique Answers section, which provides interesting tidbits about each crossword.
