Janice Vancleave's Math for Every Kid: Easy Activities That Make Learning Math Fun Contributor(s): VanCleave, Janice (Author) |
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ISBN: 0471542652 ISBN-13: 9780471542650 Publisher: Wiley
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 1992 Annotation: How long is the world' s longest earthworm? How tall was a brachiosaurus? What' s the average diameter of human hair? What' s the circumference of the earth at the equator? Now you can discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions about math. Packed with illustrations, Math for Every Kid uses simple problems and activities to teach you about measurements, fractions, graphs, problem solving, and much more! Using activities that relate math to everyday life, this book will help you feel comfortable with math-- right from the start. You' ll make a sun clock, create a thermometer from a straw, race a paper boat, grow your own bean plant, and even play a game of ring the bottle. Each of the many problems and activities is broken down into its purpose, a list of materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and an easy to understand explanation. Every activity has been pretested and can be performed safely and inexpensively in the classroom or at home. Also availabl in this series from Janice VanCleave: Astronomy for Every Kid Biology for Every Kid Chemistry for Every Kid Dinosaurs for Every Kid Earth Science for Every Kid Geography for Every Kid Geometry for Every Kid The Human Body for Every Kid Physics for Every Kid Click for more in this series: Science for Every Kid |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Mathematics - General |
Dewey: 510 |
LCCN: 91010302 |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Series: Science for Every Kid |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 9" L (0.63 lbs) 224 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Home Schooling |
Features: Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
Review Citations: School Library Journal 12/01/1991 |
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Publisher Description: How long is the world's longest earthworm? How tall was a brachiosaurus? What's the average diameter of human hair? What's the circumference of the earth at the equator? Now you can discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions about math. Packed with illustrations, Math for Every Kid uses simple problems and activities to teach you about measurements, fractions, graphs, problem solving, and much more Using activities that relate math to everyday life, this book will help you feel comfortable with math--right from the start. You'll make a sun clock, create a thermometer from a straw, race a paper boat, grow your own bean plant, and even play a game of ring the bottle. Each of the many problems and activities is broken down into its purpose, a list of materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and an easy to understand explanation. Every activity has been pretested and can be performed safely and inexpensively in the classroom or at home. Also available in this series from Janice VanCleave: Astronomy for Every Kid Biology for Every Kid Chemistry for Every Kid Dinosaurs for Every Kid Earth Science for Every Kid Geography for Every Kid Geometry for Every Kid The Human Body for Every Kid Physics for Every Kid |
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