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The Math Book for Girls and Other Beings Who Count |  | Author: Valerie Wyatt
Creator: Pat Cupples
Publisher: Kids Can Press
List Price: $9.95
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Seller: atlanta-book-company
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 504246
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 64
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 8.6 x 0.2
ISBN: 1550745840
Dewey Decimal Number: 510
EAN: 9781550745849
ASIN: 1550745840
Publication Date: October 1, 2000
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Product Description
This entertaining companion to The Science Book for Girls and Other Intelligent Beings shows girls -- and boys, too -- that math is part of everyday life. They can try the math puzzles and activities to see for themselves how useful -- and how much fun -- math can be. They will also meet real women who use math in their jobs every day. Kids can learn why fractions are important when they bake a cake; develop spatial visualization skills by building a geodesic dome big enough to play in; use geometry to design unique wrapping paper; discover how grids simplify drawing pictures; and much more.
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| Customer Reviews:
 NOT just for girls! January 1, 2007
Lorel Shea (New England)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this book for my daughter who isn't always excited about doing her math. She read it cover to cover in one sitting! Her older brother then swiped it and became engrossed in it himself!
This picture book is a great way to show kids that math can indeed be both fun and useful. It's an interesting blend of fiction and non-fiction. The real-life math sidebars demonstrate how scientists and others use math in their work. There is a cute story around which math facts are presented. The book's "Math fairy" who goes by the name of Nora, is a memorable character with much enthusiasm for her subject. The concepts are not delved into deeply, but there is enough there to give the reader a clear idea when topics such as symmetry, probability, and moebius strips are discussed. I'd say that the book is most appropriate for kids operating at the 3th-6th grade level in math.
I love it December 11, 2002
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I think it's great because it really gets into math and how much you need it. I love Nora, she is so fun she really shows you how to get down into many fun activities like to see how big your foot would be if you were a giant, and how to bake a cake!
 For pre-teen girls October 17, 2001
Fred Camfield (Vicksburg, MS USA)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought this book for a grand-niece. The reading level depends on the intellectual level of the child, but it is generally for pre-teen girls. It is organized as an activity book for young girls having small parties with their friends, with mathematically related activities. It would probably appeal to some children and not to others.
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