Each discovery is accompanied by follow-on questions and activities to explore. This great tool for parents and teachers will enrich the math abilities of kids. They will learn to use calculators, compasses, thermometers, even their fingers, to arrive at mathematical conclusions with time-tested tools of the trade. Included are a number of tricks, geometric designs, challenging puzzles, and memory stratagems that require very little in the way of equipment, most using only a pencil and some brain power. A rare gem, this amusing quirky and engaging look at math can hold special appeal for older children interested in math.
Amusing illustrations add to the story.
The programming is crisp and reliable, the content is appropriately challenging, and the context is fun. Over four thousand word problems cover such topics as percentages, rank ordering, map skills, change counting, and multi-step comparison problems. Useful help for problem solving, with an equation-explicit calculator included. We found this sturdy wooden board game with reversible format while exhibiting at the National Association for Gifted Children conference. Both are played with colored marbles.