{"product_id":"little-learning-labs-math-games-for-kids-25-fun-hands-on-activities-for-learning-with-shapes-puzzles-and-games","title":"Little Learning Labs: Math Games for Kids: 25+ Fun, Hands-On Activities for Learning with Shapes, Puzzles, and Games","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntroduction 5 \n\u003cbr\u003e How to Use This Book 6 \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1 Geometry: Learn About Shapes 9 \n\u003cbr\u003e Lab 1: Prisms 10 \n\u003cbr\u003e Lab 2: Pyramids 12 \n\u003cbr\u003e Lab 3: Perfect Circles 14 \n\u003cbr\u003e Lab 4: Exact Ellipses 16 \n\u003cbr\u003e Lab 5: Draw Giant Circles and Ellipses 18 \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2 Topology: Mind-Bending Shapes 23 \n\u003cbr\u003e Lab 6: Compare and Classify Shapes 24 \n\u003cbr\u003e Lab 7: Möbius Strips 26 \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 3 Color Maps Like a Mathematician 31 \n\u003cbr\u003e Lab 8: Map Coloring Basics 32 \n\u003cbr\u003e Lab 9: Efficient Map Coloring 36 \n\u003cbr\u003e Lab 10: Squiggle Maps 40 \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4 Stitching Curves 43 \n\u003cbr\u003e Lab 11: Drawing Parabolas 44 \n\u003cbr\u003e Lab 12: Stitching Stars 48 \n\u003cbr\u003e Lab 13: Creative Curves 50 \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 5 Fantastic Fractals 53 \n\u003cbr\u003e Lab 14: Draw a Sierpinski Triangle 54 \n\u003cbr\u003e Lab 15: Build a Sierpinski Triangle 56 \n\u003cbr\u003e Lab 16: Draw a Koch Snowflake 60 \n\u003cbr\u003e Lab 17: Explore the Koch Snowflake's Perimeter 64 \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6 Graph Theory 67 \n\u003cbr\u003e Lab 18: Eulerian Circuits 68 \n\u003cbr\u003e Lab 19: Secrets of Eulerian Circuits Revealed 70 \n\u003cbr\u003e Lab 20: Bridges of Königsberg 72 \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Equilateral Triangle Template 74 \n\u003cbr\u003e Hints and Solutions 75 \n\u003cbr\u003e Resources 78 \n\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments and About the Authors 79 \n\u003cbr\u003e Index 80 \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The content for this book previously appeared in the book Math Games Lab for Kids, by Rebecca Rapoport and J.A. Yoder (Quarry Books, 2017).\"--Title page verso.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca Rapoport\u003c\/b\u003e holds degrees in mathematics from Harvard University and Michigan State. From her first job out of college, as one of the pioneers of Harvard's Internet education offerings, she has been passionate about encouraging her love for math in others. As an early contributor to both retail giant Amazon.com and Akamai Technologies, the number one firm in cloud computing, Rapoport played a key role in several elements of the Internet revolution. She then returned to her first love, education, as an innovator of new methods to introduce children and adults to the critically important world of STEAM education as COO of an enrichment center dedicated to helping kids explore the creative side of science, technology, engineering, art, and math, and is currently developing and teaching innovative math curricula in the Boston area. Rapoport is also the co-author of \u003ci\u003eMath Games Lab for Kids \u003c\/i\u003e(published by Quarry Books), a book of fun, hands-on math activities designed to introduce elementary and middle-school students to several areas of higher math; and the calendars \u003ci\u003eMathematics: Your Daily Epsilon of Math 2021\u003c\/i\u003e,​ \u003ci\u003eMathematics: Your Daily Epsilon of Math 2020\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMathematics 2019: Your Daily Epsilon of Math\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Mathematics Calendar 2018\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by Rock Point. She has an Erdös number of 2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ.A. Yoder\u003c\/b\u003e is an educator and engineer who has a lifetime love of puzzles and patterns. Her educational philosophy is that hands-on creative work is both the most fun and the most effective way to learn. She developed and taught the original hands-on-math lessons for an after-school program that eventually inspired this book. Some of her happiest memories come from \"eureka moments\"--either from learning something that makes a dozen other things suddenly make sense, or the sense of accomplishment that comes from solving a clever puzzle. The only thing better is sharing this joy with others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLittle Learning Labs: Math Games for Kids\u003c\/em\u003e--an abridged paperback edition of \u003cem\u003eMath Games Lab for Kids\u003c\/em\u003e--presents 25+ hands-on activities that include coloring, art, puzzles, and more that make learning about math fun.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore geometry and topology by building, drawing, and transforming shapes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover how to color maps like a mathematician by using the fewest colors possible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDraw graphs to learn the language of connections.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate mind-bending fractals with straight lines and repeat shapes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything you need to complete the activities can either be found in the book or around the house.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The popular\u003cstrong\u003e Little Learning Labs series\u003c\/strong\u003e (based on the larger format Lab for Kids series) features a growing list of books that share \u003cstrong\u003ehands-on activities and projects on a wide host of topics, including art, astronomy, geology, math, and even bugs\u003c\/strong\u003e--all authored by established experts in their fields. Each lab contains a \u003cstrong\u003ecomplete materials list\u003c\/strong\u003e, clear \u003cstrong\u003estep-by-step photographs\u003c\/strong\u003e of the process, as well as\u003cstrong\u003e finished samples\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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. 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