The Grapes of Math

Author: Alex Bellos
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451640129
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 352

Book Description
From triangles, rotations and power laws, to cones, curves and the dreaded calculus, Alex takes you on a journey of mathematical discovery with his signature wit and limitless enthusiasm. He sifts through over 30,000 survey submissions to uncover the world’s favourite number, and meets a mathematician who looks for universes in his garage. He attends the World Mathematical Congress in India, and visits the engineer who designed the first roller-coaster loop. Get hooked on math as Alex delves deep into humankind’s turbulent relationship with numbers, and reveals how they have shaped the world we live in.

The Grapes of Math

Author: Greg Tang
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545337550
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
Sixteen clever riddles illuminate quick-and-easy tricks to solving math problems. Math puzzles have never been so much fun! Category: Math Skills"How many grapes are on the vine? Counting each takes too much time. Never fear, I have a hunchThere is a match for every bunch!"Greg Tang, a lifelong lover of math, shares the techniques that have helped him solve problems in the most creative ways! Harry Briggs's vibrant & inviting illustrations create a perfect environment for these innovative games. So open your mind-and have fun!"This...clever math book uses rhyming couplets... riddles...visual clues to help the reader find new ways to group numbers for quick counting...A winning addition!" --Kirkus

Math Potatoes

Author: Greg Tang
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338191802
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
Readers who have graduated from THE GRAPES OF MATH will find new, more advanced math challenges. Greg Tang is back with his bestselling approach to addition and subtraction: problem solving. By solving challenges that encourage kids to "group" numbers rather than memorize formulas, even the most reluctant math learners are inspired to see math in a whole new way! Math Potatoes is full of Tang and Briggs' trademark humor, wit, and extraordinary creativity. Tang has proven over and over that math can be fun, and this new addition to his acclaimed series of mind-stretching math riddles is sure to be another hit.

Math Appeal

Author: Greg Tang
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0439210461
Category : Mathematical recreations
Languages : en
Pages : 49

Book Description
Rhyming anecdotes present opportunities for simple math activities and hints for solving.

Math Fables

Author: Greg Tang
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545364256
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
From 1 to 10, these "lessons that count" are math magic for learning addition and subtraction. Greg Tang has built his career as an author and math missionary on the power of creative problem solving. Now, through winsome "fables" about concepts that are relevant to the very youngest math learners -- sharing, teamwork, etc. -- Greg encourages kids to see the basics of addition and subtraction in entirely new ways. Fresh, fun, and most of all, inspiring, MATH FABLES is perfect for launching young readers on the road to math success!

Math for All Seasons

Author: Harry Briggs
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338193740
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
Greg Tang follows up the fun, innovative, New York Times bestseller GRAPES OF MATH with his second uproariously punny math book -- this time with a theme of seasons and a focus on groups of fives. Your challenge is to find the sumWithout counting one by oneWhy not count? It's much too slow --Adding is the way to go!Make clever groups before you start --Then add them in a way that's smart!MATH FOR ALL SEASONS will challenge every kid -- and every parent -- to open their minds and solve problems in new and unexpected ways. By looking for patterns, symmetries, and familiar number combinations within eye-catching pictures, math will become easier, quicker, and more fun than anyone could have imagined!

The Best of Times: Math Strategies that Multiply

Author: Greg Tang
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338193775
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Greg Tang takes on the times tables, teaching kids innovative ways to multiply numbers and derive answers WITHOUT memorization. Four is very fast to do when you multiply by 2.Here's a little good advice --please just always double twice!BEST OF TIMES gives kids an intuitive understanding of multiplication, encouraging them to arrive at answers on their own rather than memorizing the times tables. A child who can multiply by two, for instance, can multiply by four and even eight! Likewise, times six builds on times two and times three.With his common-sense approach, Greg Tang encourages kids to solve problems creatively, building both their skills and their confidence.

Math Curse

Author: Jon Scieszka
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0670861944
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
Did you ever wake up to one of those days where everything is a problem? You have 10 things to do, but only 30 minutes until your bus leaves. Is there enough time? You have 3 shirts and 2 pairs of pants. Can you make 1 good outfit? Then you start to wonder: Why does everything have to be such a problem? Why do 2 apples always have to be added to 5 oranges? Why do 4 kids always have to divide 12 marbles? Why can't you just keep 10 cookies without someone taking 3 away? Why? Because you're the victim of a Math Curse. That's why. But don't despair. This is one girl's story of how that curse can be broken.

Go, Go, Grapes!

Author: April Pulley Sayre
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481453017
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 17

Book Description
In fun verse, the author creates a rhyming story about different fruits you can find at a fruit stand.

12 Ways to Get to 11

Author: Eve Merriam
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613437165
Category : Addition
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
For use in schools and libraries only. Uses ordinary experiences to present twelve combinations of numbers that add up to eleven.