Math Maker Lab: 27 Super Cool Projects

Description

A fun and engaging STEM activity book for kids that combines creativity and calculations - perfect for budding mathematicians! This is the perfect math exercise book for children interested in the STEM field. Choose between 27 creative projects and experiments that will turn your child into a math whizz! It's the perfect book for curious minds interested in taking the mystery out of math.  Explore the exciting world of numbers and math problem-solving! In the pages of this math book for kids you’ll discover: • 27 hands-on creative projects to engage reluctant mathematicians between the ages of 9-12  • Easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions will show you how to make each project  • All materials used can be easily found around your home with no specialist equipment needed  • Every project includes an explanation of how math is involved in creating the project or the results of the experiment  • Real-world math projects show that math isn’t just abstract - it has an impact in the real world too!  Produced in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, SI Math Maker Lab is designed to appeal to math geeks and those that prefer practical projects. To complete these engaging projects, kids don’t need to be math geniuses or even know how to use a calculator. Each task comes with easy-to-follow instructions, photographs, and illustrations to help whip up super cool mathematics creations! SI Math Maker Lab features interesting activities that cover many aspects of the subject including measurement, geometry, and trigonometry. Kids will combine art and math by learning to draw impossible objects - creating beautiful patterns to make things like a timetable dreamcatcher or perfect the ratio for making refreshing fruit drinks. Each project has an explanatory box that demonstrates how math is applied to the activity to demystify and make math fun! CONTENTS NUMBERS Number fridge magnets Make your own abacus Times table fortune-tellers Maths bingo Fibonacci spiral collage Dreamcatcher Bake and share a pizza SHAPES Symmetrical pictures Picture ball Wrapping paper and gift bag Scaling up pictures Origami jumping frog Tessellating patterns Impossible triangle Pop-up cards MEASUREMENTS Speed trials Friendship bracelets Fun fruit drinks Chocolate truffles Chocolate box Popcorn sale tray Shadow puppets Lucky dip Marble run Optical illusions Make your own clock Lolly stick bird feeder Glossary Index