Math for Fun

by Andrew King

Book Overview

Using interactive projects, readers discover math concepts through familiar objects and situations, the natural world, models, simple experiments, and games. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761307893
• ISBN13: 9780761307891
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Copper Beach Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.8" x 10.4"
• Age Range: 7 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 4

Customer Reviews

A Great Way to Learn Math!

This is an excellent book, and a really fun way to learn through doing these projects. This book coversExploring NumbersMaking FractionsDiscovering PatternsGetting the FactsExploring ShapesPlotting Points and PositionMeasuring SizesMeasuring Weight and TimeThe glossary is wonderful and helps with the math vocabulary. Each section gives you projects from Mazes to Water Music. There are helpful hints for each project, which were excellent. Over all the book is just fun, adding a twist to learning by doing it! Fun for the whole family as well, watching your child learn.

Fun, creative ideas that are easy to implement!

Math for Fun Projects is a GREAT book for the hands on or visual learner!! Lots of simple ideas, games, number tricks and projects covering a wide variety of mathematical concepts. Also covers necessary vocabulary. A great book to enhance any math program. Easy to follow step by step directions with loads of beautiful color photographs. I highly recommend this book for parents, homeschoolers and elementary school teachers. Especially for those with children who struggle with workbooks!