Motivate students to solve multi-step equations; use exponents and decimals; work with integers; simplify, multiply, and divide fractions; and graph equations, slopes, and intercepts with the challenging math riddles in this book. All of the skills are based on NCTM standards and each page is an engaging and humorous puzzle.
Prepare students for high school math by playing with positive and negative integers, number properties, mixed operations, algebraic functions, coordinate geometry, and more. Prealgebra & Geometry features 41 kid-tested games, offering a variety of challenges for students in 4–9th grades and beyond. A true understanding of mathematics requires more than the ability to memorize procedures. This book helps your children learn to think mathematically, giving them a strong foundation for future learning. Chapters include: * Number Properties: Master factors, multiples, prime numbers, and logical deduction. * Integers: Explore the workings of positive and negative numbers. * Operations and Functions: Stretch your mental muscles with games that require algebraic thinking. * Geometry: Play around with area, perimeter, coordinate graphing, and more. Math games pump up mental muscle, reduce the fear of failure, and generate a positive attitude toward mathematics. Through playful interaction, games strengthen a child’s intuitive understanding of numbers and build problem-solving strategies. Mastering a math game can be hard work, but kids do it willingly because it is fun. So what are you waiting for? Clear off a table, grab a deck of cards, and let’s play some math!
Reading, writing, and research have never been more fun than with this unique collection of flexible, easy-to-make projects. Students simply follow step-by-step directions to create engaging banners, collages, dioramas, quilts, scrolls, hangers, a variety of book formats—including shape, zipper, flip, accordion-fold, and shutter books—and much more! Projects add a fun, meaningful dimension to learning and can be used with any Social Studies topic. Perfect for students of all learning styles. For use with Grades 2-3.
Bring excitement to routine math lessons and practice sessions! Students will learn to multiply with one, two, three, and more digit factors, divide using both small and large divisors, learn correct terminology, complete speed tests, and solve word problems involving multiplication and division. An indispensable resource for the middle grades math teacher!
He who untied the Gordian knot would rule all of Asia So goes the legend of the tricky knot of Gordius, king of Phrygia.Many had tried; many had failed, but Alexander the Great simplycut the knot with his sword. He went on to conquer most of Asia, eventually reaching as far east as Northern India. Cut the Knot is a book of probability riddles curated to challenge the mind andexpand mathematical and logical thinking skills. First housed on cut-the-knot.org, these puzzles and their solutions represent the efforts of great minds around theworld. Follow along as Alexander Bogomolny presents these selected riddles bytopical progression. Try them for yourself before reading their solutions. Just like itwas for Alexander the Great, the non-trivial, unexpected solution might be exactlythe one you need.