Marvelous Multiplication: Games and Activities That Make Math Easy and Fun: 2 (Magical Math) - Softcover

Long

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471369829 ISBN 13: 9780471369820

Publisher: Wiley, 2000

Synopsis

Everything kids need to know to become masters of mathematicsTo the delight of parents and teachers everywhere, comes this great new series on mathematics, brimming with fun and educational games and activities. Lynette Long explains math in a unique way that helps kids learn and truly understand mathematical concepts. Using objects that can be found around the house, like playing cards, dice, coins, paper, and scissors, kids will get to know all about math, while having a fabulous time.In Dazzling Division, kids will learn the basics of division, such as what divisors, dividends, and quotients are and how to look at division as putting items into groups. Once they've grasped the basics, kids can practice their division skills and test their division memory with activities like Factor Mania and Shout It Out!The mysteries of multiplication are explored in Marvelous Multiplication. This book begins with games that help kids understand and memorize the multiplication tables, and continues with loads of fun activities and games, like Multiplication Tic-Tac-Toe and Unscramble, that reinforce the basic skills. Designed to be fun for both kids that are afraid of math as well as those who excel at it, the Magic Math books can help anyone become a mathematics master.Lynette Long (Bethesda, MD) has a PhD in psychology and an MS in mathematics. She has taught math and was formerly a professor of education, specializing in mathematics education. She is the author of several children's math books, including Dealing with Addition and Painless Algebra.

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From the Back Cover

DON'T JUST LEARN MULTIPLICATION...MASTER IT!

Brimming with fun and educational games and activities, the Magical Math series provides everything you need to know to become a master of mathematics! In each of these books, Lynette Long uses her own unique style to help you truly understand mathematical concepts as you play with everyday objects such as playing cards, dice, coins, paper, and pencil.

Inside Marvelous Multiplication, you will explore and solve the mysteries of multiplication. You'll use ten tasty snacks to learn the one times table, get to know the ten times table using finger paints, and write a zany story using the multiples of a number to practice the multiplication tables. You'll go on to learn even more about multiplication by deciphering the fascinating puzzles of prime factors, exponents, and three digit multiplication while playing games like Prime Solitaire, Three by Three, and Fingers!

So why wait? Jump right in and find out how easy it is to become a mathematics master!

About the Author

Lynette Long has a Ph.D. in psychology and an M.S. in mathematics. She has taught math and was a professor of education, specializing in mathematics education. She is the author of several childrens math books, including Dealing with Addition and Painless Algebra.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0471369829
• ISBN 13: 9780471369820
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128