"Fun and engaging activities to provide a thorough review of critical math skills and concepts"--Cover

The Kaplan Educational Centers presents engaging and fun activities to provide a thorough review of critical math skills. This guide covers Numeration, Computation, Time, Money, Measurement, Geometry, Fractions, Graphs and Tables, Problem Solving and Algebra. Features academically effective exercises and constructive motivational tips.

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"Engaging activities to develop sound reading and writing skills"--Cover

“In this sparkling narrative, mathematics is indeed set free.” -Michael Shermer, author of The Believing Brain In classrooms around the world, Robert and Ellen Kaplan's pioneering Math Circle program, begun at Harvard, has introduced students ages six to sixty to the pleasures of mathematics, exploring topics that range from Roman numerals to quantum mechanics. In Out of the Labyrinth, the Kaplans reveal the secrets of their highly successful approach, which embraces the exhilarating joy of math's “accessible mysteries.” Stocked with puzzles, colorful anecdotes, and insights from the authors' own teaching experience, Out of the Labyrinth is both an engaging and practical guide for parents and educators, and a treasure chest of mathematical discoveries. For any reader who has felt the excitement of mathematical discovery-or tried to convey it to someone else-this volume will be a delightful and valued companion.

Fun and engaging activities to provide a thorough review of critical science skills. Includes academically effective exercises and constructive motivational tips. Covers Inquiry Skills, Life Science, Physical Science, Earth and Space, Technology, and Health.