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Book

Math maker lab : 27 super-cool projects : build, invent, create, discover

Call Number

  • J 510 SMIT (OSH)

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Edition

First American edition.

Publication Information

New York, NY DK Publishing, 2021.

Physical Description

160 pages color illustrations 29 cm.

Audience

5th Grade-9th Grade.

Summary

"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!"--.

Notes

Mathematics - General.

Science & Nature - Experiments & Projects.

At head of title: DK Smithsonian.

Includes index.

Contents

  • Numbers. Number fridge magnets
  • Make your own abacus
  • Times table fortune tellers
  • Math 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
  • Tessallating patterns
  • Impossible triangle
  • Pop-up cards
  • Measurements. Speed trials
  • Friendship bracelets
  • Fun fruit drinks
  • Chocolate truffles
  • Chocolate box
  • Popcorn sale tray
  • Shadow puppets
  • Grab bag
  • Marble run
  • Optical illusions
  • Make your own clock
  • Craft stick bird feeder
  • Glossary
  • Index.

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