Number puzzles, spatial/visual puzzles, cryptograms, Sudoku, Kokuro, logic puzzles, and word games like Frame Games are all a great way to teach math and problem-solving skills to elementary and middle school students. In these two new collections, puzzle master Terry Stickels provides puzzles and brain games that range from simple to challenging and are organized by grade level and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) content areas. Each book offers over 300 brain games that will help students learn core math concepts and develop critical thinking skills. The books include a wide range of puzzle types and cover a variety of math topics, from fractions and geometry to probability and algebra.
Tabla de materias
Foreword vii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi
About This Book xiii
The Author xvii
Introduction 1
I. NUMBERS and OPERATIONS 5
Whole Numbers 6
Rational Numbers 40
II. GEOMETRY and MEASUREMENT 63
Geometry 64
Measurement 75
III. MATHEMATICAL REASONING 89
Visual 90
Other 139
IV. ALGEBRA, STATISTICS, and PROBABILITY 153
ANSWERS 173
Sobre el autor
The Author
TERRY STICKELS is a well-known puzzle creator and the author of many puzzle books, such as Classic Mind Benders and The Little Book of Bathroom Sudoku. He writes three syndicated columns: Frame Games in USA Weekend magazine, Stickelers, sydicated by King Features, and Stickdoku, a sudoku puzzle in USA Weekend magazine. He is also a frequent presenter for corporate and education clients around the country. Visit his web site at www.terrystickels.com.
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