Little Learning Labs: Math Games for Kids, abridged paperback edition: 25+ Fun, Hands-On Activities for Learning with Shapes, Puzzles, and Games
volume 6, Little Learning Labs
No. of pages 80
Published: 2019
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- Explore geometry and topology by building, drawing, and transforming shapes.
- Discover how to color maps like a mathematician by using the fewest colors possible.
- Draw graphs to learn the language of connections.
- Create mind-bending fractals with straight lines and repeat shapes.
The popular Little Learning Labs series (based on the larger format Lab for Kids series) features a growing list of books that share hands-on activities and projects on a wide host of topics, including art, astronomy, geology, math, and even bugs-all authored by established experts in their fields. Each lab contains a complete materials list, clear step-by-step photographs of the process, as well as finished samples. The activities are open-ended, designed to be explored over and over, often with different results. Geared toward being taught or guided by adults, they are enriching for a range of ages and skill levels. Gain firsthand knowledge on your favorite topic with Little Learning Labs.
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This is volume 6 in Little Learning Labs .
There are 80 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by Quarry Books .
Rebecca Rapoport holds degrees in mathematics from Harvard and Michigan State. She is known as an innovator of new methods to introduce children to the critically important world of STEM education. J. A. Yoder is an educator and engineer with the philosophy that hands-on creative work is both the most fun and the most effective way to learn.
This book has the following chapters: Introduction 5
How to Use This Book 6
1 Geometry: Learn About Shapes 9
Lab 1: Prisms 10
Lab 2: Pyramids 12
Lab 3: Perfect Circles 14
Lab 4: Exact Ellipses 16
Lab 5: Draw Giant Circles and Ellipses 18
2 Topology: Mind-Bending Shapes 23
Lab 6: Compare and Classify Shapes 24
Lab 7: Moebius Strips 26
3 Color Maps Like a Mathematician 31
Lab 8: Map Coloring Basics 32
Lab 9: Efficient Map Coloring 36
Lab 10: Squiggle Maps 40
4 Stitching Curves 43
Lab 11: Drawing Parabolas 44
Lab 12: Stitching Stars 48
Lab 13: Creative Curves 50
5 Fantastic Fractals 53
Lab 14: Draw a Sierpinski Triangle 54
Lab 15: Build a Sierpinski Triangle 56
Lab 16: Draw a Koch Snowflake 60
Lab 17: Explore the Koch Snowflake's Perimeter 64
6 Graph Theory 67
Lab 18: Eulerian Circuits 68
Lab 19: Secrets of Eulerian Circuits Revealed 70
Lab 20: Bridges of Koenigsberg 72
Equilateral Triangle Template 74
Hints and Solutions 75
Resources 78
Acknowledgments and About the Authors 79
Index 80
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