mathematics

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Play ball

sports math
1993
Uses stories, poems, riddles, games, and hands-on activities, all related to various sports, to teach early math skills.

Mad about math

1992
Presents directions for more than twenty activities that demonstrate concepts of mathematics.

Numbers

1997
With a mixture of facts, experiments, and tricks, shows how we can measure the speed of light, fly to the moon, or buy things in a shop with only ten numbers.

Equal shmequal

2005
In order to have fun at a game of tug-of-war, forest animals balance the teams by using a see-saw.

One grain of rice

a mathematical folktale
1997
A reward of one grain of rice doubles day by day into millions of grains of rice when a selfish raja is outwitted by a clever village girl.

Math for all seasons

mind-stretching math riddles
2002
Contains twelve riddles, each paired with a color illustration, that together pose math puzzles based on the seasons of the year. Includes an answer key.

Spaghetti and meatballs for all!

a mathematical story
1997
The seating for a family reunion gets complicated as people rearrange the tables and chairs to seat additional guests.

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