Fractals Googols And Other Mathematical Tales

Download or read book Fractals, Googols, and Other Mathematical Tales written by Theoni Pappas and published by Wide World Publishing. This book was released on 1993 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new treasure trove of stories that make mathematical ideas come to life with an unusual cast of characters. This book explores mathematical concepts and topics such as real numbers, exponents, dimensions, and geometry in both serious and humorous ways. 50 line drawings.

Download or read book Math for Kids & Other People Too! written by Theoni Pappas and published by Wide World Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores mathematics through stories, puzzles, challenges, games, tricks, and experiments. Answers are provided in a separate section.

Download or read book Further Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat written by Theoni Pappas and published by Wide World Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Penrose is back, and ready to usher young readers along as he encounters more amazing mathematical ideas in a sequence of adventure tales. At once demystifying and challenging, the book gives readers visuals to consider and things to do as they -- along with Penrose -- discover mathematical "rep-tiles"; meet x, the mathematical actor; find out when one and one do not equal two; help Sorry Snowflake find its symmetry; cross pi's path; learn that mathematical donuts are not for dunking; and more. Plus, Penrose tantalizes, teases, and perplexes with his puzzles and games around every corner. Like Pappas's other acclaimed mathematics books for children, these amusing and informative stories are designed to stimulate the imagination and motivate young minds to think about, grasp, and even marvel over concepts they might otherwise shy away from. A good bet for Pappas fans, Penrose fans, math buffs, teachers, students, and parents.

Download or read book The Adventures of Penrose, the Mathematical Cat written by Theoni Pappas and published by Wide World Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Penrose the cat explores and experiences a variety of mathematical concepts, including infinity, the golden rectangle, and impossible figures.

Download or read book Getting to the Core of Literacy for History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects, Grades 6–12 written by Vicky Giouroukakis and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2013-05-14 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literacy-it's not just for English teachers anymore. The new Common Core English Language Arts Standards aren't just for English teachers. Fluent reading and writing are critically important to the study of history/social studies, science, and technical subjects, too. What's more, the progress your students make is directly tied to their ability to process information they read and to express their ideas in writing. So how do you make literacy a focus of your teaching . . . without taking time away from essential content? This practical resource-packed with teacher-tested, CCSS-based sample lessons-shows you how, using the Backward Design approach to set and meet your goals. Each lesson template includes The teaching strategies you'll utilize Ways to incorporate technology and media Variations for differentiation and interdisciplinary connections Links to the work of major educational theorists Following these models, you'll set the CCSS in your sights and develop lessons that both meet standards and fit your classroom. Before you know it, you'll be infusing reading and writing across your curriculum in purposeful and meaningful ways.

Download or read book Mathematics appreciation written by Theoni Pappas and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Math Talk written by Theoni Pappas and published by Wide World Publishing. This book was released on 1991 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents mathematical ideas through poetic dialogues intended to be read by two people.