Why has the base crew on the Planet of Puzzles disappeared? Your mission is to rescue the crew, using your knowledge of data handling, including tables, charts, graphs, averages, and probability.
how to solve the social problems you choose--and turn creative thinking into positive action
Lewis, Barbara A.
1991
Resource guide for children for learning political action skills that can help them make a difference in solving social problems at the community, state, and national levels.
Showing readers how to put math to work in their day-to-day activities, this book describes transporting the Olympic torch to the host city, constructing sports stadiums, looking after the athletes at Olympic village, counting the cost of the Olympic Games, and keeping competitive statistics.
Presents ideas, methods, and projects that may be used in secondary-level art classes to develop and enhance thinking processes integral to visual problem solving.
Describes a variety of different careers which are ideal for puzzle solvers and methodical thinkers, explaining how they can put their problem-solving skills to use in a variety of fields.
A little girl considers seven different ways to get the toy she wants from her playmate. Includes questions about feelings and making choices as each alternative in the story is considered.
A little boy considers eight things to do while he waits to take his turn. Presents questions about behavior and feelings for an adult to ask the child as each alternative in the story is considered.
