Math Puzzles and Brainteasers, Grades 3-5

Over 300 Puzzles that Teach Math and Problem-Solving Skills

Terry Stickels (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

256 Seiten

2009
Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-470-22719-0 (ISBN)

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Number puzzles, spatial/visual puzzles, cryptograms, Sudoku, Kokuro, logic puzzles, and word games like Frame Games are all a great way to teach math and problem-solving skills to elementary and middle school students. In these two new collections, puzzle master Terry Stickels provides puzzles and brain games that range from simple to challenging and are organized by grade level and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) content areas. Each book offers over 300 brain games that will help students learn core math concepts and develop critical thinking skills. The books include a wide range of puzzle types and cover a variety of math topics, from fractions and geometry to probability and algebra.

The Author TERRY STICKELS is a well-known puzzle creator and the author of many puzzle books, such as Classic Mind Benders and The Little Book of Bathroom Sudoku. He writes three syndicated columns: Frame Games in USA Weekend magazine, Stickelers, sydicated by King Features, and Stickdoku, a sudoku puzzle in USA Weekend magazine. He is also a frequent presenter for corporate and education clients around the country. Visit his website at www.terrystickels.com.

Foreword vii

Acknowledgments xi

About This Book xiii

The Author xv

Introduction 1

I. Numbers and Operations 5

Whole Numbers 6

Rational Numbers 50

II. Geometry and Measurement 67

Geometry 68

Measurement 90

III. Mathematical Reasoning 101

Visual 102

Other 137

IV. Algebra, Statistics, and Probability 169

Answers 179

Erscheint lt. Verlag	11.9.2009
Reihe/Serie	Math Puzzles and Brainteasers
Zusatzinfo	Drawings: 150 B&W, 0 Color
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	213 x 277 mm
Gewicht	590 g
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Unterrichtsvorbereitung
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
ISBN-10	0-470-22719-2 / 0470227192
ISBN-13	978-0-470-22719-0 / 9780470227190
Zustand	Neuware