Multicultural Math Fun: Holidays Around the Year

Louise Bock; Susan Guengerich; Hope Martin; Guengerich, Susan; Martin, Hope

ISBN 10: 0825129052 / ISBN 13: 9780825129056

Published by J Weston Walch Pub (edition ), 1997

About this Item

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Multicultural Math Fun: Holidays Around the Year
• Publisher: J Weston Walch Pub (edition )
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0825129052
• ISBN 13: 9780825129056
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Multicultural Math Fun celebrates math through 54 multicultural activities tied to holidays, celebrations, and events throughout the year. Students build problem-solving and reasoning skills, while making mathematical connections -- and having fun!

A short list of the many activities and topics includes:
Mexican Independence Day -- and the mathematics associated with creating a Mexican feast!
Halloween -- with counting activities for the candy you collect!
Hanukkah -- and the odds you face when playing dreidel!
Groundhog Day -- and the art of measuring shadows!
Summer Olympic Games -- and the matrices you can develop to count medals!