Shapes in Math, Science and Nature: Squares, Triangles and Circles - Hardcover

Sheldrick Ross, Catherine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1771381248 ISBN 13: 9781771381246

Publisher: Kids Can Press, 2014

Synopsis

The three books in the popular Shapes in Math, Science and Nature series, Squares, Triangles and Circles, are now available in one amazing compilation. The design has been refreshed, and the text by Catherine Sheldrick Ross has been lightly updated. What makes the compilation so unique and just plain interesting is how many topics it manages to cover for each of these three most basic shapes. For example, squares are explored not just in terms of what they are, how they are drawn and their geometry equations, which are all described in-depth, but also through ancient legends that feature squares, language expressions that use the word square ("back to square one"), illusions done with squares, city grids designed with squares and famous city centers that are squares (think Red Square in Moscow). There are also numerous ideas for hands-on-learning activities ?projects, puzzles, experiments -- that relate the text to everyday life. The imaginative artwork by award-winning illustrator Bill Slavin manages to clearly convey the sometimes difficult concepts in the text, while keeping the visuals fun and humorous enough to hold the interest of young readers. It's easy to see why the books in this compilation have been perennial favorites with educators. It includes engaging, well-written, interactive content that helps make geometry and measurement concepts graspable and even enjoyable, while also offering opportunities for lessons on a range of subjects from science, technology and engineering to social studies, art, and architecture. There is an extensive table of contents, glossary, and index for reference.

About this title

About the Author

Bill Slavin is an award-winning children's book illustrator with over 50 books to his credit. His works include Stanley's Party and The Bear on the Bed He lives in Millbrook, Ontario.

Reviews

This bountiful compendium brings together three colorful books originally published separately in paperback: Circles (1993), Triangles (1994), and Squares (1996). Each section leads off with a close-up look at its subject using a geometric figure with arrows pointing to nearby terms and definitions. The section on squares includes square numbers, square-based optical illusions, cubes in architecture, and instructions for making a tangram. The next section includes a wide assortment of triangle-related topics, from the Egyptian pyramids to the Bermuda Triangle, from bridge construction to fractals. Similarly, the third section explores circles and spheres as well as concepts such as pi and Fibonacci numbers. Ink drawings with watercolor washes brighten each page and clarify the concepts and explanations in the text. Precise yet playful in approach, this book supplies a good deal of basic information while entertaining readers with short narratives, challenges, and hands-on activities. An engaging introduction to basic geometry. Grades 4-7. --Carolyn Phelan

Edition details

• Publisher: Kids Can Press
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1771381248
• ISBN 13: 9781771381246
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Slavin Bill
• Number of pages: 192