Games and activities in The Kitchen Pantry Scientist Math for Kids Fun Math brings math to life. The book uses biography and creative engagement to ignite a child’s interest in maths. It is an award winning book. Go beyond counting. Solve puzzles, learn a trick, and play a ton of games. The Kitchen Pantry Scientist Math for Kids is an engaging guide offering a series of snapshots of 20 mathematicians, from ancient history through today, paired with related hands-on projects perfect for a kitchen or a classroom. Each lab tells the story of a mathematician along with some background about the importance of their work, and a description of where it is still being used or reflected in today’s world. A step-by-step illustrated game or activity paired with each story offers kids an opportunity to engage directly with concepts the mathematicians pursued, or are working on today. Experiments range from very simple projects using materials you probably already have on hand, to more complicated ones that may require a few inexpensive items you can purchase online. Just a few of the incredible people and scientific concepts you’ll explore: Hypatia (b. ~350-370) – Square Wheels Florence Nightingale (b. 1820) – Pizza Pie Charts Emmy Noether (b. 1882) – Fabulous Folding Flexagons Ron Graham (b. 1935) – Fibbonacci Spiral Fan Chung (b. 1949) – Corners and Edges and Faces! Oh my! With this fascinating, hands-on exploration of the history of mathematics, inspire the next generation of great mathematicians. Age 8 – 12 years but many teens will enjoy this book. Educational Benefits of The Kitchen Pantry Scientist Math for Kids: gain mathematical knowledge learn about historical amthematician develop problem solving develop creativity develop fine motor skills Dimensions – 278mm x 217mm x 12mm with 128 pages
