The everything kids' math puzzles book : brain teasers, games, and activities for hours of fun

Clemens, Meg. (Author). Clemens, Glenn. (Added Author). Clemens, Sean. (Added Author).

Summary: Contains brain teasers, games, and activities designed to help students improve their math skills and comprehension.

Record details

ISBN: 1580627730
ISBN: 9781580627733
Physical Description: print
vi, 135 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Avon, Mass. : Adams Media, c2003.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Number notions / 1: A very brief history of numbers -- The importance of zero -- All you need is 0 and 1 -- A number with a name -- Plus or minus a puzzle: Arithmetic activities -- Numbers with direction -- Magic squares -- Game of 15 -- Solve a cross-number puzzle -- Multiplied and divided: Mighty multiplication -- Daunting division -- Prime numbers -- Radical reasoning: Growing by leaps and bounds -- Squares and radicals -- Three in a row -- How four can you go? -- Geometry games: An ancient math -- Basic geometry -- Circular reasoning -- Tampering with triangles -- On a treasure hunt -- Measurement mysteries: Measuring units -- Not by a long shot -- A weighty matter -- Stacking up zeroes -- Brain benders: Logical math -- In the enchanted kingdom -- In the land of confusion -- Probability puzzles: A probable cause -- Playing dice -- Even and odd -- An average day -- Random remainders: So what's left? -- Network puzzles -- Color my world -- An unsolved mystery -- Appendix A: Glossary of math terms -- Appendix B: Read all about it! -- Puzzle answers.