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Informationen zum Autor > TERRY STICKELS is a well-known puzzle creator and the author of many puzzle books, such as Classic Mind Benders and The Little Book of Bathroom Sudoku . He writes three syndicated columns: Frame Games in USA Weekend magazine, Stickelers , sydicated by King Features, and Stickdoku , a sudoku puzzle in USA Weekend magazine. He is also a frequent presenter for corporate and education clients around the country. Visit his website at www.terrystickels.com. Klappentext Math Puzzles and Brainteasers GRADES 3-5 Over 300 Puzzles that Teach Math and Problem-Solving Skills Number puzzles, cryptograms, logic puzzles, and word games make teaching math and problem-solving skills a snap! Written by master puzzle creator Terry Stickels, Math Puzzles and Brainteasers is a collection of over 300 reproducible puzzles that have been especially created for students in grades 3-5. Ranging from easy logic challenges to more difficult math brainteasers, the puzzles are organized into groups that correspond to national math content standards. The range of puzzles incorporates multiple approaches to skill building, including numerical manipulation, spatial/visual exercises, and language arts exercises. Teachers can use this comprehensive compilation of puzzles as warm-up exercises, questions for team competition, group problem-solving exercises, or just for fun! PRAISE FOR MATH PUZZLES AND BRAINTEASERS > -- MICHAEL SCHIRO, associate professor, Mathematics Education, Boston College > --PAT BATTAGLIA, author of many puzzle books and the syndicated column If You're So Smart . . . Zusammenfassung Number puzzles! spatial/visual puzzles! cryptograms! Sudoku! Kokuro! logic puzzles! and word games like Frame Games are all a great way to teach math and problem-solving skills to elementary and middle school students. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword vii Acknowledgments xi About This Book xiii The Author xv Introduction 1 I. Numbers and Operations 5 Whole Numbers 6 Rational Numbers 50 II. Geometry and Measurement 67 Geometry 68 Measurement 90 III. Mathematical Reasoning 101 Visual 102 Other 137 IV. Algebra, Statistics, and Probability 169 Answers 179 ...
