mathematical recreations

Includes simple activities that illustrate some of the ways we use numbers.

Presents challenging problems which can be solved by using suggested problem-solving techniques and basic math.

Uses curves, maps, and patterns to discover mathematical relationships.

Presents hands-on tasks and do-it-yourself activities using simple materials and inexpensive supplies demonstrating logic and reasoning abilities in mathematics.

Contains interactive projects, experiments, and games designed to help children learn basic math skills; includes tips, illustrations, helpful tools, and a glossary.

Picture puzzles, games, and simple activities introduce the mathematical concepts of abstract thinking, circuitry, geometry, and topology.

Suggests topics and tips on preparing a project or original research in pure mathematics for a science fair. Discusses such areas as probability, geometry, topology, number theory, and sequences.

Presents a collection of math activities that include brainteasers, magic tricks, and mind-reading games.

Rhyming text and illustrations present a variety of math problems.

The reader is asked to perform a series of mathematical operations integrated into the story of a lazy man who plants magic seeds and reaps an increasingly abundant harvest.