These 18 standards-based activities with mystery-picture drawings really motivate students to practice key math skills. After students complete each skill sheet, they use their answers to follow step-by-step directions that guide them to draw a hidden picture. Since only correct answers will create the right picture, these activities are self-checking and make great independent work or homework. Topics include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions and decimals, geometry, measurement, and more. For use with Grades 3-5.

How many ways can you answer a math question? In this book filled with open-ended problems, there is no one correct answer. Children learn to look at the same math problem in different ways and solve it using manipulatives, drawing, or writing. Because there is no single correct answer, each reproducible activity page can be reused multiple times as children's math skills grow throughout the year. A fun and engaging way to promote mathematical thinking!

Builds math skills to children through connecting the dots.

Contains mathematics word problems with animal themes that also provide practice in phonics.

This is a practical anthology of some of the best elementary problems in different branches of mathematics. Arranged by subject, the problems highlight the most common problem-solving techniques encountered in undergraduate mathematics. This book teaches the important principles and broad strategies for coping with the experience of solving problems. It has been found very helpful for students preparing for the Putnam exam.

There are many ways to answer the math problems in this book--and that's exactly what children need to build their mathematical reasoning and critical thinking skills. They try different methods to solve the same math problem, using manipulatives, drawing, or writing. Because there is no single correct answer, each reproducible activity page can be reused multiple times as children's math skills develop throughout the year. A fun and engaging way to promote mathematical thinking!

Help young children develop critical thinking skills with open-ended problems, for which there is no one correct answer. Working in small groups, children use readily available manipulatives to explore various solutions and describe their answers through writing and drawing. Each activity page can be reused multiple times, using larger numbers as children become more adept at working with small numbers. A fun and engaging way to promote mathematical thinking!

A unique collection of competition problems from over twenty major national and international mathematical competitions for high school students. Written for trainers and participants of contests of all levels up to the highest level, this will appeal to high school teachers conducting a mathematics club who need a range of simple to complex problems and to those instructors wishing to pose a "problem of the week", thus bringing a creative atmosphere into the classrooms. Equally, this is a must-have for individuals interested in solving difficult and challenging problems. Each chapter starts with typical examples illustrating the central concepts and is followed by a number of carefully selected problems and their solutions. Most of the solutions are complete, but some merely point to the road leading to the final solution. In addition to being a valuable resource of mathematical problems and solution strategies, this is the most complete training book on the market.

In May 2014, Presh Talwalkar made a YouTube video about how to multiply numbers by drawing lines. By the end of the month, the video received over a million views.Multiplying by lines is an innovative visual method to multiply numbers. It works like magic and gets people excited about math.This book illustrates how you can multiply by lines, enumerates the precise steps in the process, and offers examples of how to use the method. There are also novel applications of how one diagram can solve additional problems and how multiplying by lines can be used for algebraic expressions. The book includes 35 exercises with solutions.