More than 200 puzzles, games, designs and projects bring out the magic of math. Here are fascinating codes, wonderful geometric designs with paper and string, number triangles that do all sorts of tricks, and plenty more. The emphasis is on fun, but the book is also great for classroom projects. A glossary, reading list, and full-color, how-to illustrations throughout.
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"This new edition of Math Wizardry for Kids is designed to demonstrate to young readers that numbers are fascinating to ponder, fun to calculate, and the key to scientific understanding."
--The Education Digest
--This text refers to the Plastic Comb edition.
--The Education Digest
--This text refers to the Plastic Comb edition.
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This new, fun-filled edition of Barron's Math Wizardry for Kids demonstrates to young readers that numbers are fascinating to ponder, fun to calculate, and the key to scientific understanding. Open this book and explore concepts, such as Fibonacci numbers, which dramatically express symmetries in the shapes and number patterns of plant life and other aspects of nature. You'll also discover how to perform math-based experiments, create ciphers, use math principles to crack codes, devise a stock market game, and much more.
Design one-of-a-kind puzzles Send secret messages Prove you're smarter than a computer Make a sundial to measure daylight hours Construct a time-telling pendulum
Math is both mind-expanding and fun--and Math Wizardry for Kids is the book that proves it!
Hundreds of color illustrations --This text refers to the Plastic Comb edition.
This new, fun-filled edition of Barron's Math Wizardry for Kids demonstrates to young readers that numbers are fascinating to ponder, fun to calculate, and the key to scientific understanding. Open this book and explore concepts, such as Fibonacci numbers, which dramatically express symmetries in the shapes and number patterns of plant life and other aspects of nature. You'll also discover how to perform math-based experiments, create ciphers, use math principles to crack codes, devise a stock market game, and much more.
Math is both mind-expanding and fun--and Math Wizardry for Kids is the book that proves it!
Hundreds of color illustrations --This text refers to the Plastic Comb edition.
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Cool Math Activities For Hard to Find Topics,
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I found activities for many hard to find topics included in Math Wizardry. As a teacher I am always on the move searching for applicable, simply put, and interesting activities to use in the classroom. That is not always easy to do. I recommend this text because it gives directions and a pictorial review of the activities along with a simple explanation and benefits of the activity. I recommend it highly to parents and educators alike. This book is a great resource that can easily be used to enhance any math classroom or home study.
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Let me just say that I had this set as a child, and am now a math major. It definitely sparked my interest, and taught me a great deal about different sides of mathematics that I didn't hear about in school.
Definitely recommend it for the advanced or curious kid.
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This is your chance to become a math wizard. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
heavenly beads, use the drawing compass, own abacus, coloring pens, golden proportion, compass tip, math shortcuts, laminating plastic, circle machine, math wizard, golden spiral, magic square, million flowers, use your calculator, alphabet code, leftover space, math whiz Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
King Shamba, Base Diagram, Benjamin Franklin, Fascinating Fibonaccis, Robert Frost, Scissors Here New!
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This is your chance to become a math wizard. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
heavenly beads, use the drawing compass, own abacus, coloring pens, golden proportion, compass tip, math shortcuts, laminating plastic, circle machine, math wizard, golden spiral, magic square, million flowers, use your calculator, alphabet code, leftover space, math whiz Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
King Shamba, Base Diagram, Benjamin Franklin, Fascinating Fibonaccis, Robert Frost, Scissors Here New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Math Wizardry for Kids by Margaret Kenda in Back Matter
- Snake River (Steck-Vaughn Adventure Collection) by Judy Katschke on page 11
- Cooking Wizardry for Kids by Margaret Kenda in Back Matter
- Gardening Wizardry for Kids by L. Patricia Kite in Back Matter
- Barron's Science Wizardry for Kids: Authentic, Safe Scientific Experiments Kids Can Perform! by Margaret Kenda in Back Matter
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- Janice VanCleave's Guide to More of the Best Science Fair Projects by Janice VanCleave on page 141, and Back Matter
- The Complete Home Learning Source Book: The Essential Resource Guide for Homeschoolers, Parents, and Educators Covering Every Subject from Arithmetic to Zoology by Rebecca Rupp on page 185, and page 423
- Janice VanCleave's Guide to the Best Science Fair Projects (Science Series) by Janice VanCleave in Back Matter
- Money $Ense for Kids by Hollis Page Harman in Back Matter
- The Children's Literature Lover's Book of Lists by Joanna Sullivan on page 172
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