Math for All Seasons: Mind-stretching Math RiddlesGreg Tang follows up the fun, innovative, New York Times bestseller GRAPES OF MATH with his second uproariously punny math book -- this time with a theme of seasons and a focus on groups of fives. Your challenge is to find the sum Without counting one by one Why not count? It's much too slow -- Adding is the way to go! Make clever groups before you start -- Then add them in a way that's smart! MATH FOR ALL SEASONS will challenge every kid -- and every parent -- to open their minds and solve problems in new and unexpected ways. By looking for patterns, symmetries, and familiar number combinations within eye-catching pictures, math will become easier, quicker, and more fun than anyone could have imagined! |
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User Review - KyleeO - LibraryThingThis is a great book for a math class. It incorporates counting as well as addition and even multiplication if you want to group the objects. It also gives hints and answers of how students should think about counting the objects. The story is written in riddle form. Read full review
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User Review - jgiann2 - LibraryThingIn my opinion, this is a wonderful book to incorporate in a mathematics class for students who are learning how to count in several ways. There are several reasons why I love this book, which include ... Read full review
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| Title | Math for All Seasons: Mind-stretching Math Riddles Mind-stretching math riddles Ready-to-go classroom library: Grade 3 |
| Author | Greg Tang |
| Illustrated by | Harry Briggs |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Scholastic Inc., 2002 |
| ISBN | 0439210429, 9780439210423 |
| Length | 40 pages |
| Subjects | › › Juvenile Fiction / Concepts / Counting & Numbers Juvenile Nonfiction / Mathematics / Arithmetic |
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