Janice Vancleave's Math for Every Kid: Easy Activities That Make Learning Math Fun

by Janice VanCleave

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471546933
• ISBN13: 9780471546931
• Release Date: April 1992
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Math made fun and interesting!

So excited this book give you step by step examples of how to explain math to kids (6+). I first found it at our local library and had to have it for my own.

My Six Year Old Loves It

But it's good for 5 to 10-year olds. It appeals to the hands-on kid, but doesn't speak down to them at all. Explains the concepts (fractions, averages, volume, graphs, measurements, etc.) clearly and quickly, then gives exercises and fun things for the kid to try. Mostly needs parent to be helping, though most are simple. We loved making a color spinner and folding paper (doubling). We charted doubling to show her what a parabola looked like. It has plenty of clear effective line sketches to illustrate. I found this at the library and decided to buy it.