Skip to Main Content (Press Enter)
Games for Math by Peggy Kaye
Add Games for Math to bookshelf
Add to Bookshelf

Games for Math

Best Seller
Games for Math by Peggy Kaye
Ebook
May 02, 2012 | ISBN 9780307809346

Buy from Other Retailers:

See All Formats (1) +
  • $18.00

    Jan 12, 1988 | ISBN 9780394755106

    Buy from Other Retailers:

  • May 02, 2012 | ISBN 9780307809346

    Buy from Other Retailers:

Product Details

Table Of Contents

Acknowledgments • ix
Introduction • xi

PART ONE • 1

Chapter One: Counting Counts • 2
        HOP, SKIP, TOUCH YOUR NOSE • 4
        PENNY TOSS • 5
        NUMBER COLLAGE • 7
        THE HOW-MANY GAME • 10
        THREE KINDS OF FANCY NUMBERS • 12

Chapter Two: Thoughts to Grow On • 16
        THE ER GAME • 20
        KITCHEN CALCULUS • 21
        OODLES OF NOODLES • 22
        CLAP CLAP BEEP BEEP • 24
        WHAT’S NEXT • 26

Chapter Three: Size and Shape • 28
        STRING TIME • 30
        RIBBON ME • 32
        HOW MUCH DOES IT HOLD? • 34
        SHAPE LOTTO • 36
        SHAPE COLLAGE • 39

PART TWO • 43

Chapter Four: Fancy Counting • 44
        FILL THE SPOON • 46
        GRASSHOPPER • 47
        COUNTING AND ESTIMATING • 49
        CLEANING COUNTS • 51
        FIND A PENNY • 52
        SECRET NUMBER • 55

Chapter Five: Adding and Subtracting • 57
        MAKE TEN • 59
        WHAT DID I DO? • 62
        TARGET GAME • 65
        NUMBER STORIES • 67
        NUMBER LADDER • 71
        FAST TRACK • 72
        DOUBLE IT • 77
        MATH CHECKERS • 79
        PYRAMID • 82
        FIVE CARDS MAKE TEN • 85

Chapter Six: Size and Shape II • 89
        IS IT? • 90
        TWO SEWING PROJECTS • 92
        MATH IN THE KITCHEN • 96
        TANGRAMS • 99
        ORIGAMI • 106

Chapter Seven: Multiplication and Division • 111
        STAR COUNT • 113
        VICTOR VAMPIRE’S BIRTHDAY • 117
        LOTS OF BOXES • 123
        CALCULATING MATH • 127

Chapter Eight: The Number System • 132
        A BUNCH OF BEANS • 134
        FIFTY WINS • 138
        BAG OF CHIPS • 144
        THROW A NUMBER • 147
        THREE POTS • 152
        GROUP TEN • 155

Chapter Nine: The Bigger the Better • 163
        BIGGEST AND SMALLEST • 165
        NUMBER TRAILS • 169
        NUMBER ESP • 170

PART THREE • 175

Chapter Ten: Strategy Games • 176
        TAPATAN • 178
        YUT • 181
        NINE MEN’S MORRIS • 185
        KHALA • 191

Chapter Eleven: It’s a Puzzle • 198
        NUMBER BUBBLES • 199
        WHAT’S IT WORTH? • 209
        COLORED BOXES • 214

Appendices • 221
        WHAT ABOUT COMPUTERS: • 222
        MATH BOOKS TO READ ALOUD • 227
        EXPLAINING NUMBER ESP • 229
        A NOTE TO TEACHERS • 232

Looking for More Great Reads?
21 Books You’ve Been Meaning to Read
Back to Top