This is a collection of field-tested activities for children that integrate mathematics into the world of the visual arts. Serving as the focal point for each mathematics activity is the work of a famous modern artist
- Jackson Pollock Andy Warhol Georgie OKeefe & many more. After learning brief biographical & anecdotal information about the artist the reader engages in an exploration of the mathematics embedded in the artwork by creating the featured piece of artwork in the spirit of the artist. This title

Includes:: step-by-step instructions accompanied by colour images of the artistic masterpieces as well as actual student work aid the reader in visualising & understanding how to create the art in each activity. As the reader creates each masterpiece mimicking the great masters they simultaneously hone their estimation counting measurement & number sense skills; noticing creating & describing shapes & patterns & experimenting with symmetry & probability. in addition readers are learning about numerous modern artists their techniques & how math permeates their works of art & the world around us. An annotated list of childrens literature & related websites are included in the end of each activity directing the reader to additional sources of information either about the artist or the mathematics featured in each activity. The list

Includes:: works of fiction & non-fiction & for teachers or home-schoolers might serve as a springboard for further discussion or as closure for each activity. For a parent looking for creative ways to bring art into a childs world or a teacher looking for innovative hands-on literature based methods of providing connections between mathematics & the world of the visual arts Math Goggles rich integrated activities will provide hours of thought-provoking delight.




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This is an accessible fascinating book that unravels the mysteries & beauty of mathematics. It covers 250 milestones in mathematical history. This paperback version of the bestselling title

Includes:: facts about scientists lives & real-world applications of the theorems. Maths infinite mysteries & beauty unfold in this fascinating book. Beginning millions of years ago with ancient ant odometers" & moving through time to our modern-day quest for new

Dimensions it covers 250 milestones in mathematical history. Among the numerous delights readers will learn about in this inviting anthology include: cicada-generated prime numbers magic squares from centuries ago the discovery of pi & calculus & the butterfly effect."



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Number puzzles spatial/visual puzzles cryptograms Sudoku Kokuro logic puzzles & word games like Frame Games are all a great way to teach math & problem-solving skills to elementary & middle school students. In these two new collections puzzle master Terry Stickels provides puzzles & brain games that range from simple to challenging & are organized by grade level & National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) content areas. Each book offers over 300 brain games that will help students learn core math concepts & develop critical thinking skills. The books include a wide range of puzzle types & cover a variety of math topics from fractions & geometry to probability & algebra. ...

Mathematical Biology is a richly illustrated textbook in an exciting & fast growing field. Providing an in-depth look at the practical use of math modeling it features exercises throughout that are drawn from a variety of bioscientific disciplines
- population biology developmental biology physiology epidemiology & evolution among others. It maintains a consistent level throughout so that graduate students can use it to gain a foothold into this dynamic research area.
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Mathematical Games" is one of three titles in the " Mad About Maths" series. This is a bright colourful series designed to help Key Stage 2 children (7-11s) develop their number skills & mathematical confidence mainly by learning at home in support of their National Curriculum classroom studies. Each book is packed with mathematical puzzles & games &

Includes:: 12 pages of press-out pieces to use with the activities (counters board games etc). The books are fun & stimulating & turn a subject which many children find slightly forbidding into something which is accessible & enjoyable. Generally speaking the activities are designed for small groups as well as individuals & so encourage social as well as individual play."

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The third edition of this highly acclaimed undergraduate textbook is suitable for teaching all the mathematics for an undergraduate course in any of the physical sciences. As well as lucid descriptions of all the topics & many worked examples it contains over 800 exercises. New st&-alone chapters give a systematic account of the special functions of physical science cover an extended range of practical applications of complex variables & give an introduction to quantum operators. Further tabulations of relevance in statistics & numerical integration have been added. In this edition half of the exercises are provided with hints & answers & in a separate manual available to both students & their teachers complete worked solutions. The remaining exercises have no hints answers or worked solutions & can be used for unaided homework; full solutions are available to instructors on a password-protected web site www.cambridge.org/9780521679718. ...

Mathematical Olympiad competitions started in Hungary at the end of the nineteenth century & are now held internationally. They bring together able secondary school pupils who attempt to solve problems which develop their mathematical skills. Olympiad problems are unpredictable & have no obvious starting point & although they require only the skills learnt in ordinary school problems they can seem much harder. The Mathematical Olympiad Handbook" introduces readers to these challenging problems & aims to convince them that Olympiads are not just for a select minority. The book contains problems from the first 32 British Mathematical Olympiad (BMO) papers 1965-96 & gives hints & outline solutions to each problem from 1975 onwards. An overview is given of the basic mathematical skills needed & a list of books for further reading is provided. Working through the exercises provides a valuable source of extension & enrichment for all pupils & adults interested in mathematics." ...

Collected over several years by Peter Winkler of Bell Labs dozens of elegant intriguing challenges are presented in Mathematical Puzzles. The answers are easy to explain but without this book devilishly hard to find. Creative reasoning is the key to these puzzles. No involved computation or higher mathematics is necessary but your ability to construct a mathematical proof will be severly tested--even if you are a professional mathematician. For the truly adventurous there is even a chapter on unsolved puzzles. ...

In their bestselling MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS WITH APPLICATIONS premiere authors Dennis Wackerly William Mendenhall & Richard L. Scheaffer present a solid foundation in statistical theory while conveying the relevance & importance of the theory in solving practical problems in the real world. The authors use of practical applications & excellent exercises helps you discover the nature of statistics & understand its essential role in scientific research. ...

Mathematical concepts & theories underpin much of the physical sciences & engineering. Yet maths is a subject that many students find challenging & even intimidating
- despite it being so central to their field of study. Mathematical Techniques provides a complete course in mathematics covering all the essential topics with which a physical sciences or engineering student should be familiar. By breaking the subject into small modular chapters the book introduces & builds on concepts in a progressive carefully-layered way
- always with an emphasis on how to use the power of maths to best effect rather than on theoretical proofs of the maths presented. With a huge array of end of chapter problems & new self-check questions the fourth edition of Mathematical Techniques provides extensive opportunities for students to build their confidence in the best way possible: by using the maths for themselves. Online Resource Centre The Online Resource Centre features the following materials for all users of the book: * Figures from the book in electronic format ready to download * A downloadable solutions manual featuring worked solutions to all end of chapter problems * Mathematica-based programs relating to the Projects featured at the end of the book

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