"Rafael tries to save his toys from his baby sister, Essie, by building a wall from shoeboxes, toilet paper rolls, and other household objects in this playful exploration of spatial sense and geometry."--.
Illustrations and easy-to-read text describe a number of different shapes. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
the hidden geometry of information, biology, strategy, democracy, and everything else
Ellenberg, Jordan
2021
"[This book] reveals the geometry underneath some of the most important scientific, political, and philosophical problems we face. Geometry asks: Where are things? Which things are near each other? How can you get from one thing to another thing? Those are important questions. Geometry doesn't just measure the world--it explains it. [This book] shows us how"--Provided by publisher.
"Workers discover a time capsule at Lincoln Elementary, but it's locked! What could be inside? Whoever made it left a trail of geometry clues based on shapes. Be a math detective along with the kids at Lincoln Elementary and help solve this pick-your-own-path mystery"--Provided by publisher.
"Sisters Usha and Aarti, and cousin Gloria, see different things in the stars--a Big Dipper, a Big Digger, and a Big Kite--in this introduction to geometry and spatial relationships"--Provided by publisher.
Four 30-minute Cyberchase episodes present geometry applications in the real world and cover the following topics: properties of a line, parallelograms, math in nature (crystals) and circles.